David and I enjoyed a stop for a few days in Moab, Utah on our way back south from visiting the kiddos in the north country. It's always a treat to visit National Parks. The views In Canyonlands NP were spectacular. The flora and fauna sparse, probably because of the triple digits in the high desert. Still, a lot to love.
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| Gotta love lizard feet. This is a Common Side-Blotched Lizard |
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| We saw 3 male Mulies on the road up to the summit |
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| These are something in the Sunflower family |
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| Even without their petals, they add to the scenery in the canyons |
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| It always amazes me when I see something growing from a rock, with no obvious soil |
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| Broom Snakeweed |
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| Plenty of Junipers in the area |
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| Fringed Sagebrush |
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| Alkali Mallow |
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| Small Starvation Prickly Pear dotted the entire Canyonlands |
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| They may be small in size, but they look like they could bite big! |
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| Colorado Pinyon Pines have edible nuts -- you can see where they were in the cones |
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| These sage-colored plants look a little like ferns |
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| They are Woolly Locoweed |
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| Utah Serviceberry |
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| Broomlike Ragwort |
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| This Juniper was a perfect Christmas Tree |
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| Heerman's Buckwheat |
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| Mormon Tea |