Day 10 - Red Reef Natural Area
The insane view from the patio of River Rock Coffee.
The Virgin River runs past the patio, too. It is high today, and swollen with the carcasses of Jeeps that have tried to brave the flash floods and failed.
The secret passage to the Red Reef trails. All who enter must pass and answer a skill testing question before access is granted.
This is the hut where the administration of the skill testing question is delivered.
The Team at the entrance to Red Reef.
One photographs, the other looks for stupid stuff to eat.
The Giant Prehistoric Elephant is slowly melting back into the desert.
There are lots of little shelters like this.
The creature is "snouts down" while the rock balances.
Autumn has yet to arrive deep in the canyon.
The light creates a spectacular shimmer in the trees.
We can't be in a canyon without the requisite howl.
What - you have a problem with that???
Canyon shadows at play.
The rock pool is full from the recent storms - the reflections are incredible.
The tortured path a root needs to take to find water in these parts.
Signs of high water - a week ago we could not have been here.
It's a tad early - but this leaf is ready for Halloween. Boo!
Doesn't quite look real, but it really does look like this.
Like a crazy sculpture with creatures entwined.
Watching out for my boy.
Our beautiful girl.
Dapply light and highway ads. The renewed topographics live.
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