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| pinicola | profile | all galleries >> Karen & Gary >> Utah 2009 >> Willis Creek | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 After seeing Mom and Dad off, we head back, for one more hike. |
 Finally at the Willis Creek trailhead. |
 The creek is special for its several "slot canyon" sections |
 First view of the canyon, and the trail soon takes us down into it. |
 Thistle and rock |
 Now the little canyon narrows and deepens |
 The colors and textures and forms are a photographer's delight. |
 Gary, in the slot canyon |
 The going is slow.... So many pictures to take! |
 Gary examines interesting shapes in the sandstone |
 Scarlet Gilia |
 The canyon opens up for awhile and then narrows again... |
 Fall color |
 Looking into the stream at my feet |
 The stream falls several feet through a slot in the sandstone. |
 Gary bypasses the "waterfall" on the left and comes down into the canyon again. |
 A pause to rest the injured knee and enjoy the scenery. |
 The stream squeezes into another slot. |
 Secluded and beautiful... |
 I pose for a photo. (Gary has borrowed my camera.) |
 The crutches are handy for stream-hopping. |
 Scored and scalloped rock! |
 There's plenty of black desert varnish here, too. |
 Always the anticipation -- what's around the next bend? |
 This is what's around the bend! Gary watches for me to appear and waves with a crutch. |
 Another bend -- and you can hardly tell it's there, but the stream disappears... |
 ... and when we peek around the rock, this is the view. |
 In an open part of the canyon we come upon an arch, high on the wall. |
 Not far past the arch we decide it's time we must turn around and head back. |
 Heading back |
 Breasting a rise on the Skutumpah Road, on our way down and out... |
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