I really need a Red Rock fix.
During the summer Mike and I visited several places I’ve yet to post about. On one of our shopping trips via the Grand Staircase Escalante we stopped at the Dam View in Page, Arizona.
We walked a short trail to the overlook.
Past marvelously eroded sandstone sculpture.
Where shadows stood tall.
Right up to the edge.
The Colorado River far below.
10 million tons of cement called the Glen Canyon Dam hold back and alter the natural flow of the mighty Colorado River. This creates the 186 mile (299 km) long Lake Powell with 1960 miles (3154 km) of shoreline for people to recreate on.
While life looks on.
I love all these photos but the eroded sand stone is amazing. Mike is getting too brave going up to all these edges!! Diane
Great pics.
I love Arizona's landscape. It's amazing that the rock is so red.
Gorgeous place!
I am glad to see some of the area surrounding Lake Powell as we would like to take our canoe there sometime. Those rocks are so amazing and the view of the river below.
I've been over that dam a few times.. pretty impressive. Have never had time to explore Lake Powell though, which I really want to do.. Rainbow Bridge is on my list of spots to photograph.
We love the Escalante Wildereness, Gaelyn. We might be traveling there in a couple weeks – still thinking on it… Your pics of the wide open spaces are wonderful, but please stay back from the edge!
Ahh yes… The beautiful sculpture standing on the edge wearing a flower print skirt?
Fantastic rock formations.
Another stunning spots with awesome scenery and views. Its hard to believe that a dam wall can create such a big dam surface. But the water is needed, specially in the desert.
Just love it, the colors, the strata, the lizard….
You sound like me who always needs a bush fix. 🙂 This is another beautiful area Gaelyn. I saw Hoover Dam but not this one.
Beautiful captures, Gaelyn. I also need to have a nature fix and am rejuvinated after such an outing. I cannot fathom a dam shoreline of over 3000kms. Amazing. I love how you and Mike mark your photos. Neat and organised. I was still going to "tidy" my pictures and documents on the laptop I started using in December last year. Never got around to it, and here I am on a new laptop adding picture after picture…Have a great day. Blessings Jo
Greaet photos of sandstone and redrock. I hope posting about it helped your need for a red rock fix!
The Glen Canyon Dam is located upstream from the Grand Canyon National Park with an elevation of about 216m.The Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell, and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are popular tourist destinations for visitors.
What a beautiful area. I like the natural setting of this dam. I had to look up the location on a map. It really is in the middle of nowhere.
Nice dam view, I must say. And those red rocks – glad you got your "fix!" Thanks for sharing, Gaelyn.