The Shafer trail makes its way down below the visitor centre L XL headers |
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Twisty descent from the plateau L XL headers |
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Straighter section of road heading down towards the river L XL headers |
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SUV descending the Shafer trail. Makes a change from doing the school run. L XL headers |
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Mesa Arch L XL headers |
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View through the arch L XL headers |
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Upheaval Dome: no-one quite knows how this formed; meteorite impact is one possibility L XL headers |
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View towards the Green River L XL headers |
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View from Holeman Spring Canyon Overlook L XL headers |
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View from Grand View Point Overlook, towards the confluence of the Colorado and Green rivers L XL headers |
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View towards Monument Basin L XL headers |
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Rock pillars towards the Green River L XL headers |
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Threatening skies over the rocks L XL headers |
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Junction Butte and storms L XL headers |
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The Needles L XL headers |
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Approaching storm. Time to move to a less exposed location. L XL headers |
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Back by the visitor centre, looking over the Shafer Trail. The storm's now passed over. L XL headers |
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Strike! L XL headers |
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The road back to Moab, with sunlight and storms L XL headers |
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Rugged rocks to the south L XL headers |
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Sunlight strikes badlands to the north L XL headers |
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Buttes and low sliprock formations L XL headers |