A Beautiful Morning at the KOA

2008 Needles


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A hike through the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park.

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25 May 2008

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A Beautiful Morning at the KOA

The sun is shining on the cliff above the campsite and the smell of eggs and pancakes is in the air...

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25 May 2008

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Lush Valley

Well, in the desert, "lush" is of course a relative term. This valley is a lot smaller than it looks at first, only about 50ft deep.

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Saucer

A lone boulder looking out over the dissected terrain below.

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Slot Canyon

Just barely wide enough for the pack...had to struggle to turn around to take the picture.

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Shrooms

Rock mushrooms.

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25 May 2008

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Reclining Venus

A broad (no pun intended) shot of the formation with the "mother goddess" shape leaning against it.

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Reclining Venus

A shape vaguely reminiscent of those "mother goddess" figurines of ur-civilization. The slot canyon or crevice behind the form was surprisingly deep and dark.

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Cathedral

A junction of several hiking trails. We stopped for lunch just around the back of this formation to the right.

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25 May 2008

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Cathedral

A tight group of needles, which looked like a cathedral and may have even been named that.
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