Foto Friday Fun 405: every picture tells a story

This week’s Foto Friday Fun features images chosen by 13 readers including a lot of firsts, several panoramas, and a variety of canyons.

Jim and Diana chose #2047, “the time of the next Starlink launch on Sunday.”  Ancient sand dunes later lithified into sandstone then carved by wind and water left behind this rock Toadstool launching into the sky seen at White Pocket Vermilion Cliffs National Monument during my first visit 5-28-15.

Diane and Nigel chose #2602, a three-shot panorama.  A sunset view from the Grand Lodge verandah North Rim Grand Canyon National Park.  Rangers get paid in sunsets.

Rita chose #2220. Presumably ancient hand and toe holes to climb the 20 foot spillway to a tank, or possible pool of water, in Banshee Canyon seen along the Rings Loop Trail near Hole in the Wall campground Mojave National Preserve, California.  I happily didn’t have to climb them and instead braved the metal rings further into the canyon.

Jodee and Bill chose #3421.  One of the things I love most about camping in beautiful places like the Alabama Hills is waking up to the glory of morning light—occasionally sunrise—where I watched the Eastern Sierras greet the day near Lone Pine, California.

Cathy chose #1026.  Same canyon view as above but under different conditions.  This shot taken 5-16-15, the second day the North Rim was open for the season, kind of freaked out visitors who arrived in shorts and flip-flops.

Sue chose #666.  My first hike in Buckskin Gulch slot canyon revealed the power of water to carve sandstone then leave that little stick behind in a hole located far above my head.

Jo chose #2500.  I love trees, their also sculpted look, and a root wad from a fallen tree reminds me of the skeletal shapes of deciduous trees in winter without their leaves.

Doris chose #312, a two-shot panorama of the Virgin River canyon in Zion National Park, Utah.  My first, and so far only, hike up the Narrows through this water carved canyon 9-2-09.

Sherry chose #227.  From my first rim-to-rim Grand Canyon hike in 2008, I paused along the Bright Angel trail above Indian Garden looking back where I’d hiked two days before from the North Rim.  The trail seen below leads to Plateau Point and I hadn’t hiked it, yet.

Yogi and random dot org chose #6916.  I know he BBQs, maybe not in February or with a seagull in his Oklahoma back yard.  This shot was taken in the campground of Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa.

Sallie and Bill chose #327 a three-shot panorama.  When camping at Marble View on the Kaibab National Forest this northern view shows the East Kaibab Monocline where the rock layers dip down far to the right.

Lisa chose #268.  A five-shot panorama taken from the Hopi Valley Trailhead looking SW to NW along Kolob Terrace Road in a lesser traveled area of western Zion National Park, Utah.

Jeff chose #911, “as I give a Shout Out to all First Responders.”  I honor them, everyone, and sadly see them working at all national park sites giving aid.  That would include Lake Powell as seen above from Wahweap Bay and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area overlook.  A four-shot panorama taken 9-10-09.

My choice, pre-sunset over the Chocolate Mountains as seen from my current camp two nights ago.  I love the beauty around me but am struggling with lack of signal.  Seems I do better in the morning, so this is coming out late.

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