THE Trip, Dead Horse Point State Park, Moab Utah

CABS for Reflections From the Fence

(Warning, this is another graphics heavy post.  Pretty stuff, but, graphics heavy!)

Our visit to Dead Horse Point State Park was on May 4, 2011.  The drive, as always, beautiful, overwhelming, breathtaking.  And, the views were going to get much better!

Now, just enjoy the views of Dead Horse Point State Park.  If you note that some of the photos seem similar, well, I just could not resist, and no, I did not share them ALL with you.  LOL



Below a couple of photos of Man taking in the sights, ya, pretty much the same place, but, as one walks around a bit, the angles, the views, change:

Then, of course, boys will be boys, and, Man just could not resist this.  Now, I know some of you will remember the Palm Springs Tram ride fiasco (well, fiasco for MOI!!!,  he loved it).  That little tram ride left a long term affect on me, my normal angst over heights, back-less stair wells, or leaning over walls was now about as severe a case of hysteria as you could get.  Watching other visitors to places like the Grand Canyon, walking right to the edge, scurrying up and down rocks, leaning over those edges, well, just the thoughts of it still make my knees very rubber-like.  I had to turn away from such sights many times, just turn and walk away, or I would have been physically ill.  Man snuck close up encounters to look down into the canyons, but of course, usually when I was walking away!   LOL  But, he finally said, I have to have ONE photo.  So, I sucked it up, turned away just a bit while he climbed up, and then, I took his picture!  LOL

And, this is what it looks like when one is scooting down:

And, a panoramic, no words, just enjoy - -

WOW, OH, WOW!!

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THE Trip, Driving to Dead Horse Point State Park

CABS for Reflections From the Fence

On May 4, 2011 Man and I made another LONG day trip, to Dead Horse Point State Park and Canyonlands National Park, Island in the Sky District.  You drive right by Dead Horse Point State Park on the way to the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, so, you do both. The drive from Moab takes you 9 miles northwest of Moab on US 191 and then 23 miles southwest on Utah 313.  Knowing it would be a long day with no services available we packed a lunch and the fur kids, and we were off.

With almost a 35 mile drive before we get to the park you just know the beauty begins before we ever get to Dead Horse Point State Park:

Lots of rocks sitting on top of rocks that look like they could topple over with a whisper of wind or a rumble of an earthquake. As always, I am mesmerized at Mother Nature's balancing act.

Below is a formation called the Merrimac, after the Civil War Confederate ship by that name (also known by the southern forces by the name, Virginia.)

And, below, is the Monitor, named after the Union ship sent to destroy the Merrimac.

It is said the battle between the two changed maritime warfare forever.  Below, the two, Merrimac on the left, Monitor on the right.  The formations are over 600 feet tall towering over the Utah desert floor.

All this beauty and we have not even entered the state park yet.  By the way, I took 595 photos during this little day trip!  I won't take nearly that many photos again until we do another day trip, to Zion National Park.


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