Robin Stevens: Photos: USA 2007: New England and Southwest: Canyonlands National Park, Utah:

Islands in the Sky District


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The Shafer trail makes its way down below the visitor centre
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Twisty descent from the plateau
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Straighter section of road heading down towards the river
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SUV descending the Shafer trail. Makes a change from doing the school run.
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Mesa Arch
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View through the arch
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Upheaval Dome: no-one quite knows how this formed; meteorite impact is one possibility
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View towards the Green River
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View from Holeman Spring Canyon Overlook
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View from Grand View Point Overlook, towards the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers
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View towards Monument Basin
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Rock pillars towards the Green River
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Threatening skies over the rocks
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Junction Butte and storms
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The Needles
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Approaching storm. Time to move to a less exposed location.
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Back by the visitor centre, looking over the Shafer Trail. The storm's now passed over.
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Strike!
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The road back to Moab, with sunlight and storms
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Rugged rocks to the south
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Sunlight strikes badlands to the north
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Buttes and low sliprock formations
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