Zion National Park

Zion, Wonder of America West

2005-01-01T11:05:00.000-07:00

An emerald green stream cuts through this gorge at Zion Canyon, Utah on New Year's Day 2005. [#1 of 34]

Oh boy! What a wonderful view from the Overlook Trail (just east of the tunnel) at Zion National Park, Utah on New Year's Day 2005. [#2 of 34]

The tall cliffs of Zion National Park are an awesome sight on New Year's Day 2005. [#3 of 34]

The rocks of Zion National Park are stunning against a bright blue background of sky and cloud on New Year's Day 2005.[#4 of 34]

A solitary tree stands like a sentinel on top of a cliff at Zion National Park on January 1,2005. [#5 of 34]

What more could anyone want after overlooking such a magnificent view of Zion National Park on New Year's Day 2005. [#6 of 34]

Spectacular Red Rocks

2005-01-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

This road leads to some amazing views at Zion National Park, Utah on January 1, 2005. [#7 of 34]

How charming are these hills especially having been blanketed lightly by snow the night before at Zion National Park, Utah on the first day of 2005. [#8 of 34]

Tall and mighty are these giant monoliths of nature at Zion National Park, Utah on January 1, 2005. Even with the thin blankets of snow the red rocks still stand out [#9 of 34]

Here are a few sparsely spaced trees on a hill at Zion National Park, Utah on New Year's Day 2005. With a huge white cloud in the background Zion reminds us of the wonderful spectacles of nature. [#10 of 34]

Another magnificent hill at Zion National Park, Utah on the first day of 2005. [#11 of 34]

This is what it is like peeking out of a crevice on the Overlook Trail at Zion National Park, Utah on Ney Year's Day. [#12 of 34]

What a marvelous sight this is of Zion National Park, Utah on January 1, 2005. [#13 of 34]

Sight from Zion Outlook Trail

2005-01-01T11:03:00.000-07:00

Blue skies, White clouds, Red rocks, Green trees. A scene from the start of the Overlook Trail at Zion National Park, Utah on the first day of 2005.[#14 of 34]

The Trail gets narrow in some parts but the slight challenge makes hiking an adventure that leads to some of the most amazing sights in the world. [#15 of 34]

A moutain stands like a towering giant at Zion National Park, Utah. Doesn't it make you marvel at nature? New Year's Day 2005. [#16 of 34]

These rocks towered over us as if they would fall.(Thank goodness they didn't even move.)
Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#17 of 34]

The sun's blinding rays strike some parts of Zion National Park, Utah with full force while some parts are shaded from the penetrating light. New Year's Day 2005. [#18 of 34]

This small gray cloud hovers over Zion National Park, Utah on January 1, 2005. [#19 of 34]

The sun's warm light causes the cliffs to cast a shadow showing off its magnificent size at Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#20 of 34]

Zion Canyon, Temple of Sinawava

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What a mighty shadow at Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#21 of 34]

Doesn't this sight look grand? Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#22 of 34]

A sign in Zion National Park, Utah said this place is called the temple of sinawava. New Year's Day 2005. [#23 of 34]

In the picture the sight of barren trees and dark rocks may seem a tad bit frightening but the actual sight is great. Think of Zion National Park, Utah in the spring with some tender leaves covering the plain tree branches instead. What a sight that would be. One day I will go in the spring. New Year's Day 2005. [#24 of 34]

Even the tree are huge at Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#25 of 34]

Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. What a long way up.[#26 of 34]

The road leads to the rest area and the sign that says temple of Sinawava in Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#27 of 34]

North Fork Virgin River and Canyon

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The sun hits the majestic rocks of Zion National Park so beautifully on January 1, 2005. [#28 of 34]

That's a mighty long and steep fall for the trickling water. Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#29 of 34]

How can man made structures ever compare with the creations of nature? Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#30 of 34]

The sun seems trying to break through the translucent clouds. Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#31 of 34]

I love this beautiful stream. It pleases all my senses (except for taste and touch ). The emerald sight, the sound of rushing water, and the smell of wet rock. Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#32 of 34]

Even when the sun doesn't beam over Zion National Park, Utah brightly it is still a wondrous sight. New Year's Day 2005. [#33 of 34]

My car seems like a speck from where I'm taking this picture. Maybe the towering cliffs are part of the reason my automobile seems small. Zion National Park, Utah. New Year's Day 2005. [#34 of 34]