Zion National Park

Too much stuff going on to write out a full post about our recent trip to Zion, but suffice it to say the 2nd night of 16deg low and the epic climb up (almost) to Angel's Landing made this trip well worth it. Zion is pretty sweet in the winter.

Taken from our first hike of the trip- the Great White Throne is visible in the background. Lots of religious names abound here.... not surprising if you know the background on "Zion"

Erik trying to be Ansel.
Really should have sucked it up and walked back to the car for the tripod for this one, but I tried to cover up my laziness with some computer magic. Sort of worked (click to see the big version, and you'll see how much it sucks @ real size). Learning slowly that even with digital, its much better to take your time and get it right in camera.

Waterfall above Emerald Pools on the way to Angel's Landing. You may wonder where this is if you've only been there in the summer- I wouldn't be surprised if most of these smaller waterfalls were dry during the summer. All the other stains on the rock are from previous "waterfalls" that have deposited minerals onto the rock.