UTAH - ZION NATIONAL PARK

A view of Zion as we arrived near the Visitor's Center.

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A view of Zion as we arrived near the Visitor's Center.

Beth leads on to the shuttle bus for our tour. Shuttle busses comes every 15 minutes.

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Beth leads on to the shuttle bus for our tour. Shuttle busses comes every 15 minutes.

The Horse Ranch Mountain above is the highest in the park.

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The Horse Ranch Mountain above is the highest in the park.

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Looking up at the Temple of Sinawava. The trail here parallels a running whitewater brook. The word "Sinawava" refers to the Coyote God of the Paiute Indians.

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Looking up at the Temple of Sinawava. The trail here parallels a running whitewater brook. The word "Sinawava" refers to the Coyote God of the Paiute Indians.

A view from the parking area to the Visitor's Center.

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A view from the parking area to the Visitor's Center.

A view at the base of the Temple of Sinawava.

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A view at the base of the Temple of Sinawava.

Taken along the trail at Sinawava mountain.

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Taken along the trail at Sinawava mountain.

Differences in elevation encourage diverse plants and animals. Mules, deers and turkeys wander forested plateaus, bighorn sheeps and junipers prosper in canyons.

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Differences in elevation encourage diverse plants and animals. Mules, deers and turkeys wander forested plateaus, bighorn sheeps and junipers prosper in canyons.

At the trail in the canyon near the Sinawa mountain.

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At the trail in the canyon near the Sinawa mountain.

A view at Sion Canyon's scenic drive.

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A view at Sion Canyon's scenic drive.

People resting near a stream in a canyon at West Rim trail.

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People resting near a stream in a canyon at West Rim trail.

Streams in the area take rectangular paths because they follow jointing planes in the rocks. The stream gradient of the Virgin River, whose North Fork flows through Zion Canyon in the park, ...

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Streams in the area take rectangular paths because they follow jointing planes in the rocks. The stream gradient of the Virgin River, whose North Fork flows through Zion Canyon in the park, ...

This young couple knows how to relax.

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This young couple knows how to relax.

The strea gives a cooling effect to this canyon near Angel's Landing.

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The strea gives a cooling effect to this canyon near Angel's Landing.

Cool, clear waters of the stream at canyon bottoms relaxes you.

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Cool, clear waters of the stream at canyon bottoms relaxes you.

This hiker just finished wading through the stream. He seams magnetized by the stream.

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This hiker just finished wading through the stream. He seams magnetized by the stream.

The roof is of the Visitor's Center with the snow capped mountain beyond..

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The roof is of the Visitor's Center with the snow capped mountain beyond..

A river tumbles easily beneath cottonwoods and wooded trails wind about the canyon and up its walls to small pools and springs. Whether you hike its miles of trails or simply drive, you cann ...

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A river tumbles easily beneath cottonwoods and wooded trails wind about the canyon and up its walls to small pools and springs. Whether you hike its miles of trails or simply drive, you cann ...

The Anasazi people inhabited Zion from approximately 1,500 to 800 years ago, leaving behind abandoned cliff houses and rock art throughout the park. When Nephi Johnson arrived in what would ...

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The Anasazi people inhabited Zion from approximately 1,500 to 800 years ago, leaving behind abandoned cliff houses and rock art throughout the park. When Nephi Johnson arrived in what would ...

The 8,726-foot (2,660 m) summit of Horse Ranch Mountain above is the highest point in the park; the lowest point is the 3,666-foot (1,117 m) elevation of Coal Pits Wash, creating a relief of ...

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The 8,726-foot (2,660 m) summit of Horse Ranch Mountain above is the highest point in the park; the lowest point is the 3,666-foot (1,117 m) elevation of Coal Pits Wash, creating a relief of ...

The trails in Zion Park are almost accessible to wheelchair users. With personal assist, accessibility challenged paerson can cover a lot of grounds.

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The trails in Zion Park are almost accessible to wheelchair users. With personal assist, accessibility challenged paerson can cover a lot of grounds.

These unique sandstone cliffs range in color from cream, to pink, to red. They could be described as sand castles crowning desert canyons.

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These unique sandstone cliffs range in color from cream, to pink, to red. They could be described as sand castles crowning desert canyons.

Zion's unique geographic location and variety of life zones combine to create a variety of habitats for a surprising array of plant and animal species. Located on the Colorado Plateau, but b ...

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Zion's unique geographic location and variety of life zones combine to create a variety of habitats for a surprising array of plant and animal species. Located on the Colorado Plateau, but b ...

A view from under the bridge of Emerald Pools trail.

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A view from under the bridge of Emerald Pools trail.

I wished while under the pedestrian bridge that no one spits in my direction. :)

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I wished while under the pedestrian bridge that no one spits in my direction. :)

The driveway towards the parking area of the Visitor's Center.

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The driveway towards the parking area of the Visitor's Center.

That straight reddish brown rail is really the park road. The rocks used with the asphalt paving are local red rocks. A stream is beyond at a lower level. This was taken near the Zion Lodge.

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That straight reddish brown rail is really the park road. The rocks used with the asphalt paving are local red rocks. A stream is beyond at a lower level. This was taken near the Zion Lodge.

This is a photograph of Zion Park that I converted digitally into a watercolor painting.

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This is a photograph of Zion Park that I converted digitally into a watercolor painting.

A view near the Visitor's Center at the Canyon Junction. One place among the collection of National Parks and National Monuments shines above all the others is Zion National Park, in Utah. Z ...

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A view near the Visitor's Center at the Canyon Junction. One place among the collection of National Parks and National Monuments shines above all the others is Zion National Park, in Utah. Z ...

A view of the stream near the Zion Lodge, taken from the pedestrian bridge.

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A view of the stream near the Zion Lodge, taken from the pedestrian bridge.

Zion's fame is due to more than its beauty, but also its incredible geology, hiking, backpacking and scenic drives.

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Zion's fame is due to more than its beauty, but also its incredible geology, hiking, backpacking and scenic drives.

If you stay at Zion Lodge, you can walk the trail beside this river as the sun rises.

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If you stay at Zion Lodge, you can walk the trail beside this river as the sun rises.

Zion National Park is the state’s oldest and most visited national park. Every year 2.5 million visitors flock to its 229 square miles to admire its awe-inspiring scenery, which consists o ...

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Zion National Park is the state’s oldest and most visited national park. Every year 2.5 million visitors flock to its 229 square miles to admire its awe-inspiring scenery, which consists o ...

A canyon bottom with the base of the Great White Throne Mountain beyond.

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A canyon bottom with the base of the Great White Throne Mountain beyond.

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A photograph along the river that I turned into a watercolor art work. See next picture.

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A photograph along the river that I turned into a watercolor art work. See next picture.

A photogrph turned into watercolor painting by digital process.

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A photogrph turned into watercolor painting by digital process.

This old juniper tree caught my attention in one of the trails in the park.

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This old juniper tree caught my attention in one of the trails in the park.

This is that same juniper tree on the previous photo turned to black and white drawing using digital process.

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This is that same juniper tree on the previous photo turned to black and white drawing using digital process.

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