This is a series of posts using photos from a recent 6+ week trip I took around the Western US & Canada, with a college buddy Chuck & my Australian Shepherd Gem, aka "the Mutt." I'd like to thank all who have looked at the prior posts & commented.

As noted in the last post, I am sharing the photos a bit out of sequence. After driving by Capital Reef on our way to Canyonlands, we elected to go back to CR to shoot more shots. So these shots of the Canyonlands were taken "in the middle", but to avoid jumping back & forth, I decided to group the shots. We had visited Canyonlands previously in 2016, but got "chased away" by blowing sand. So we drove back specifically to shoot some photos from the Green River Overlook ... a breath taking vantage point. And shooting on the edge of the canyon, means no one ever walks in front of you ... or if they do, they don't "hang around" long.

While we were there, we went looking for some Petroglyphs that Cany143 posted here on UHH. I'd guess you might judge me as a bit directionally challenged, as I wasn't able to locate the ones he suggested, however we did locate some at another site. Unfortunately, it was a bit disappointing to see those beautiful treasures had been defaced in more recent times. But I was able to capture a few photos.

While we were at the Green River Overlook, we also encountered the 2nd bride of our trip ... as she was returning to her car. They certainly picked a beautiful spot to perform their wedding ceremony.

After we left Canyonlands & finished our 2nd visit to Capital Reef, we had a quick visit to the Glen Canyon Nat'l Recreational Area before driving to Cortez, CO, for our next scheduled visit to Mesa Verde ... one of my favorite of places. Each time I go, I'm amazed at the craftsmanship, engineering skills & beauty of what the "anchients" created there.

I hope you enjoy these.

Frank