“Earth Laughs in Flowers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Just one of the many spectacular skylines at Zion National Park. — Photo by Pat Bean
Take Time to Stop and Smell the Flowers
Indian paintbrush growing out of a rock wall. — Photo by Pat Bean
Having spent many hours in each, although Zion hogged the majority of those hours, I dare to say you won’t find anywhere else in the world that has such a concentrated landscape of awesomeness.
It’s mostly redrock country, with rugged mountain peaks, natural bridges, hoodoos, rivers that roar in early spring and hum softly in late summer and sights that simply take your breath away.
While I’ve found beauty in every state, this is truly a landscape you should not miss. And don’t forget to smell the flowers while you’re at it.
Bean’s Pat: http://tinyurl.com/cfbvevs 30 Ways to Improve Yourself. I’m a sucker for these kind of tips, and these are all practical and doable.
Pat Bean's blog 
“Indian paintbrush” what a wonderful name and a stunning shade of red.
There are 16 different varieties of paintbrush, if I remember correctly EllaDee. I once wrote a column about this flower. I especially love to see it in Texas when it grows among the bluebonnets.
Colors of the desert never cease to amaze me. These are beautiful!
Thanks Debbie. I’m an avid color enthusiast.
I”ve always love the desert. Haven’t been to that particular stretch of Utah. It’s on my list now.
Let me know when you go and I’ll tell you all the best places. I roamed the area yearly for 25 years or more.
The photo of Zion National Park was so unreal I thought it was a painting.The colors and the sharpness of the ridge line. Gorgeous again.