Last weekend, I decided to explore the great world of southern Utah. It was glorious! I visited Bryce Canyon and Zions National Park, St. George, and a ghost town. I spent a couple days just hiking around and breaking in my chacos. I thoroughly enjoy exploring small towns in the middle of nowhere. The locals are always so friendly and tell you the best places to check out. I just might have to go back.
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| At Bryce Canyon National Park |
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| Bryce Canyon |
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| Bryce Canyon |
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| Hiking at Bryce Canyon. The water was this brilliant gray blue against the orange/peach rocks. |
On my way back, I stopped by an old silver mining town. The museum was slightly disappointing so I decided to take things into my own hands. I drove my car until the roads became too rocky and then set off across the desert with my back pack to find real silver mines.
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| This is an old mill that they used to process the silver. I found an awesome metal gear here. It was about a foot and a half in diameter. At this point, I was several miles from my car and I tried rolling/lugging the gear across the desert, but unfortunately it was just too heavy. |
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| This was right above the opening of a mine shaft. |
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| One of the mine shafts. |
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| The entrance to a cemetery. They had separate cemeteries for the Catholics and Protestants. |
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