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Arches National Park – Three Gossips, Balanced Rock, and the Windows Section

23rd October 2025 Morning Light and Silent Stone When I woke up this morning, I noticed the faint glimmer of moisture on the window. It had rained during the night. The air felt crisp and freshly washed, and though the sky remained thick with clouds, it was mercifully dry. After breakfast, I packed my luggage […]

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Canyonlands – Island in the Sky

October 10th and 11th, 2025 When I arrived at Canyonlands National Park, the vast plateau of the Island in the Sky stretched before me like an immense stone fortress rising above the desert. The early autumn sun was already high, the light sharp and blinding, and the shadows too short to reveal the true depth

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The Wedge Overlook and Pine Canyon, San Rafael Swell

October 8, 2025 This morning, I left Price and headed toward the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area, eager to explore what is often called Utah’s “Little Grand Canyon.” The drive itself was already an adventure — about fifteen miles on a gravel road that wound through open desert plains and low, rust-colored hills. The road

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Price Canyon & the Castle Gate

October 7th, 2025 This morning, on October 7th, 2025, I left Park City and drove southward toward the Price Canyon Recreation Area. The early sunlight cast a soft glow over the Wasatch Plateau, and as I descended into the valleys, the rugged beauty of Utah unfolded around me — layers of ochre, red, and gray

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