May 2021 – Roving Sun

May 19, 2021January 10, 2022

Zion in the Morning

We passed through Zion National Park again this morning along Route 9. We didn’t have too much time, just enough to stop at a few places along the way and snap some photos. The light was very different from when we passed by yesterday in the early evening. The sun was from the opposite direction and higher in the sky so there weren’t too many shadows on features to the west. And it was early enough that the sun wasn’t particularly harsh. Quite beautiful!

May 18, 2021January 10, 2022

Cedar Breaks & Zion

We drove a loop today though a small bit of southwestern Utah, visiting Cedar Breaks National Monument to the north before driving southwards to visit various less traveled areas of Zion National Park. The weather was good and we saw some spectacular scenery!

May 17, 2021January 10, 2022

Bryce Canyon National Park

We spent the entire day in Bryce Canyon National Park today! We hit as many of the viewpoints as we could and experienced clear skies with a warm strong sun as well as some rather cold and wet snow! Quite a day!

May 16, 2021January 10, 2022

Route 89 Loop

We headed out for a road trip through a bit of southern Utah and northern Arizona along Route 89 and 89A. Route 89 and its alternate routing meet in Utah in the town of Kanab and in Arizona near the town of Page. There are quite a few interesting sights to see along the way, plenty more than can be visited in a day! Though, having a knee injury means many of the sights were unfortunately off the table for this trip.

May 15, 2021January 10, 2022

North Rim of the Grand Canyon

We headed out this morning to visit the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The road from the north into the park as well as visitor services opened for the season in the morning. There were a good number of people there though it ultimately never felt too busy. The weather was generally excellent with reasonable temperatures and a mostly clear sky though some clouds did occasionally pass by.