Since the last couple of weeks have technically been vacation-type visits, I haven’t felt the need to write anything here. I’m enjoying my time off from the farm aside from spending far too much money. I am still near Zion National Park right now, staying with my good friend Sara. I leave tomorrow to camp in Moab for a couple of nights before venturing off to Boulder.
Not a whole lot to say aside from the fact that Zion National Park is breathtaking. I find myself constantly wondering how various rocks were formed, and what makes up the rainbow of colors that occur naturally here. On our first big hike, we walked through canyons and streams, 
talking nervously about the fact that there are sometimes flash floods in the area. And on our second big day out we went to Kodachrome State Park, just outside of Bryce Canyon National Park. Kodachrome looks to me like walking on Mars. The landscape is so strange and bright orange! The rock formations are just out of this world – yet another thing that sparked me to ask, “how in the heck does that happen?!”
In general, I’ve been so happy everywhere I’ve been. The landscapes are just amazing. I’m looking forward to venturing east, despite the inevitability of less beautiful scenery (ahem, Kansas), but I hit up Colorado next, which should not disappoint. Here is the full set of photos from Utah so far. Tomorrow, Moab.
