Escalante is for E

For miles the landscape looks flat. But once you are on foot, there are gorgeous canyons carved throughout. The temperature is HOT on top, but when you venture down, the temperature cools and you enter into a whole 'nother time and place. The Indians knew what they were doing here. Water, food and magnificent beauty. If you are a hard core backpacker this is the place to go. We were here for days without seeing a soul...except for ring tail cats and other critters. Of course this was in the '80's. We hiked with a ranger and friends so we got to see what the common backpacker does not know was in existence then. Indian ruins, hidden waterfalls and the likes.

The canyon walls are streaked and when the light hits just right it is amazing.

We spent one THUNDERSTORMING night in this covered area.  The sounds of thunder and rain was like being in an ampitheater...and the light show was fantastic. If you look closely you can see us packing up after breakfast and to the right there is a giant arch. This was the night a ring tailed cat paid us a visit- he was after a tuna can.

Unfortunately this was back in the days of cameras and film...you didn't get to see your picture instantly and take another if it didn't turn out. Also, water and film don't mix...and the camera cover fell into a stream...and was dampened...and then put back on the camera when we thought it was dry...but it wasn't and we lost every photo after the second day. E is also for errors, and entertaining enviornment! 

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