RHH's photos

One of the evenings we were in Death Valley National Park we watched the sunset at Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, walking the dunes and looking for photos.

Monument Valley on the Utah and Arizona border is full of unusual and beautiful formations, but one of the most striking is Camel Butte, shown here, near the beginning of the 27 mile loop through this tribal park.

Monument Valley is on the Arizona and Utah border. It is part of the Navaho Nation and is worth the fee to drive the 27 mile loop through the valley. Shown is the entrance road into the park.

This is Double Arch in the area of the Windows in Arches National Park. When there recently we thoroughly explored the area, climbing up to the base of the second arch where a figure is just visible in the photo.

We spent a day in Arches National Park on our recent trip and hiked the area of the Windows. One of the trail goes to Double Arch, shown here, which we climbed (some figures are just visible in the photo).

This is a panoramic view from Zabriske Point in Death Valley National Park. We began our first day in the park there, having breakfast there and watching the sunrise. Later in the day we would hike nearly up to the point from the valley following some of trails visible in the photo. The panorama gives an idea of why this is one of the most beautiful spots in the park. What it does not do is show how high Zabriske Point is above the valley below.

This is Zabriske Point in Death Valley National Park. After setting up camp the night before we began our first day with breakfast and sunrise at Zabriske Point in the Amargosa Mountains to the east of the valley.

This waterfall is found along Highway 6 in Utah, southeast of Salt Lake City. We were traveling along the highway when my wife saw the falls. We stopped walked back to it and only then noticed that someone had dumped some kind of coloring over the ice. The photos I took were attractive enough that I decided to post one on them. The falls are on Ford Creek and as far as I know have no official name. It is sometimes referred to as the Pricicle since it is most beautiful in the winter when it turns to the icy splendor visible here.

Just visible in the arch across Laguna Canyon are the ruins of the Betatakin Cliff Dwelling, one of three dwellings in the canyon, last inhabited about A.D. 1300. There are ranger-led tours in better weather that descend into the canyon and bring one closer to the ruins, but the trail was covered with snow and ice when we were there and the tours were not available.