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The Hopi House

This building at the Grand Canyon Village was constructed in 1904 according to the traditional methods of building of the Hopi Ind…
Hermits Rest, Grand Canyon

Around 1891 a lady by the name of Louis Boucher had this place built here. It's called Hermits Rest and is the westernmost point o…
Grand Canyon Vegetation

It's a pleasure to see that so many plants grow on the rim of the Grand Canyon which serve as habitat for all kinds of animals fro…
Grand Canyon Surprise

Early morning hike along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, when suddenly this young guy jumps up onto the rock like there was no…
View into the North Rim

This side of the Grand Canyon is not so dry. There are lots of trees and bushes. And the red rocks that are dry and bare on the So…
Misty Morning

The huge mountains in Monument Valley are always impressive, and that morning with the mist in the air was very special. But what…
Desert Plants at Monument Valley

This was just before sunrise, the monuments in the distance were still covered with morning haze and it looked like the beginning…
Time Stands Still

State Road 89 in Utah heading North. It's an amazingly beautiful landscape and it goes on for miles and miles. Soon it will be ge…
Stormy Morning

Near Escalante on Hwy 12 in Utah. After hours of red and colorful mountains suddenly the character of the stone changes dramatical…
At The Koffeehouse

This is Hwy 12 in Utah running behind the famous Koffeehouse. I believe the whole area is part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante Na…
Zion Park Phototour

Virgin River view with the huge Zion Park Canyon in the background. There are times when the river is wild and overflowing, but th…
Virgin River Bridge

In order to get to the Upper Emerald Pools, where the water falls over the rocks, sometimes stronger and sometimes less, you need…
Upper Emerald Pool

It's impossible to get a good look at the Zion Park Waterfall of the Upper Emerald Pool. The canyon at this spot is so tight. That…
Leaving Zion Park

Below the impressive mountains there runs Hwy 9, which winds through the whole park. Lots of people were leaving towards the East…
Hiking in Zion Park

What an interesting hike up to the Upper Emerald Pool. They are keeping the walkway pretty nice, even people with little kids can…
Emerald Pool Close-up

This is what the rocks look like underneath the waterfall of the upper Emerald Pool in the Zion Park. People who study rocks know…
Close-up Upper Emerald

This is like looking inside one of those huge mountains. This is what they are made off. And one quarter up the mountain grow a bu…
Zion Park Beauties

Along these fantastic mountains inside the Zion National Park in Utah flows the Virgin River. Some times it is pretty calm but whe…
Steep Rock Face

In the Zion Park in Utah there are several of these huge steep Rock Faces or Cliffs. This is just the top part of the mountain. It…
Monterey Coast

Enjoying the beautiful scene with the waves and the flowers at 17 Mile Drive in California. In the background is a fisherboat, a r…
Lone Cypress

The most famous Cypress Tree in the world. They even put a little wall around it to save-guard its roots. This is close to the Mid…