National Monument- Devil's Garden in Grand Staircase Escalante



One of the hardly-heard national monuments of Utah, Grand Staircase-Escalante is one of the rugged beauties with hard to reach attractions. I had wonderful experience here after driving in the snow on the winding roads and also driving on miles and miles of gravel roads which I try to avoid when I am in a rented economy car. But, the fascinating nature keeps calling me! An unbelievable remote wilderness!
Read more »

Nhận xét

Đăng nhận xét

Bài đăng phổ biến từ blog này

Neelakurunji, Nilgiri Tahr and Eravikulam National Park

Hình ảnh
Nilgiri Tahr ont he slopes with Neelakurinji bloom int he foreground "Earth laughs in flowers" - Ralph Waldo Emerson And her this laugh takes twelve years to bloom! Well, I am talking about Neelakurinji - a flower endemic to Southern Western Ghats which blooms every twelve years. Like many others I too was very curious to witness this enigmatic beauty of the rolling hills of Munnar carpeted with bluish purple flowers. Sometimes reality bites! Well, I saw the blooms but no carpets, more tourists in bright colored clothes than flowers! The recent torrential rains, floods might have to be blamed for the damage to the soil, shrubs and the buds. Read more »
Đọc thêm

National Parks- Canyonlands, the forbidding landscape!

Hình ảnh
Canyonlands- well named! The national park is home for countless canyons carved by Colorado river and its tributaries. Canyonlands National Park is another lesser known park in Utah. The remoteness and ruggedness makes it less popular. The park covers a large rugged area and is divided into three districts ( MAP ) by Colorado and Green rivers. There are no roads to connect these sections internally and it takes hours to reach each district by driving around them. Driving on those remote roads is at times an eerie experience especially during early mornings and late evenings when you are the only one on the road! But, that is fascinating huh? For- Life begins at the end of our comfort zone! Read more »
Đọc thêm