Catch up

The internet is still plaguing us.  The campground wifi is iffy here so we switch over to our trusty Verizon modem and get......... next to nothing!  Here is a spot where AT&T is working stellar and V is not.  Anyway, yesterday Jan and I went on a road trip to Cathedral Valley.  It is a dirt/4wd track predominately north of Capitol Reef that was spectacular.  We have been here 3 times previously and somehow missed this drive.  It starts with fording a river!  Then about 40 miles of fantastic scenery, first through desert areas and finally climbing high over Thousand Lake Mountain through the aspens.  The rest of the post is just photos, a recap of our drive.

Entering the river

In the river!

Surreal topography

Super views

Old derelict well driller

Bentonite or cat litter hills

Close up of the bentonite

Awesome scenery

Balanced rock

More views

Climbing towards the aspen

So very bright!

Beautiful grove

A bit closer

Aspen in the foreground