Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument

Lost World

Hiking some of the remote plateaus of Grand Staircase you almost feel like you are on another planet.

Ancient Giants

Hiking along this remote canyon at times was like walking through the ruins of some ancient city.

Final Resting Place

This old juniper some how landed on a small rock to create a balanced remnant for it final resting place.

Plateau Sculpture

I was hiking along the top of a sandstone plateau when I came across this wonderful old dead tree. Standing alone on a wide flat slab this tree was one of nature's finest sculptures that I have seen.

Hidden Passage

You never know what you may find just over the next ridge.

Singing Rock

Whenever I come across a hoodoo formation I still marvel at how long they have lasted when every other layer around it has eroded away.

Hidden Canyon

It was a difficult spot to get to but worth the climb as we found this hidden canyon full of wonderful sandstone formations.

Ancient City

Will fallen sandstone columns and large boulders this canyon looked like the ruins of an ancient city.

Sandstone Hieroglyphics

Hiking in a remote canyon I came across one area that had some wonderful sandstone patterns that at times looked like some ancient hieroglyphics.

Holding On

This sandstone ridge top had only one remaining hoodoo that was slowly eroding away.

Canyon Color

Hiking out of a remote canyon we turned around to find this wonderful double rainbow.

Pauline's Perspective

Hiking into a canyon with friends I did not notice this formation but later on during a break we shared images and Pauline's image of this formation was wonderful, so I made sure to get a picture of this on the way out. 8516-02T-COLOR-WEB

Hidden Waterhole

The only waterhole I found hiking this remote ridge was very easy to miss as you could walk within 50 feet of it and not even realize it was there.

Ancient Road

These sandstone patterns reminded me of an ancient road leading to a long forgotten ruins.

Inner Core

This spiral sandstone ridge had some amazing patterns and designs.