Having been here before, I knew how special it is and how much Kathy would love it.  This was her favorite trip venue.  The views and hoodoos are endless.  This was my first time trekking the Queen’s Garden Trail.  While short, it had many amazing views.  I wanted to target photos that were different than the traditional compressed […]

THE famous hike in Zion is Angel’s Landing, which traverses switchbacks and very narrow pathways en route to peak overseeing the canyon.  It was closed the first couple of days there, so instead, I decided we would hike to Observation Point on day 2 of our trip.  Little did I know … this hike is twice […]

After a few postponements and multiple destination considerations, Kathy and I decided to celebrate our 30th anniversary with a trip to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.  I love anything to do with a national park and the outdoors, and Kathy has been very intrigued by the western U.S. since her 2014 trip […]