Enchantment in the Hinterlands

Reaching our favorite San Rafael Desert trailheads involves driving over an hour on dirt roads, but the scenery along the way makes up for slow travel.  Above is a stitched photo of the Henry Mountains as seen across the vast San Rafael Desert.

Here's a close-up of the red rock formation on the right hand side of the first photo.  Does it remind you of anything?
Steve thinks the one on the left looks like a locomotive.

Highway 24 is the nearest paved road.  I always look for this landmark as we near the turnoff.  What does it look like to you?
I think of an enchanted castle.  Certainly, it marks the turnoff to a most enchanting part of Utah.

First Full Moon of 2009

The full moon rose a few minutes past sunset last night, while pink still tinted the sky. Clouds on the horizon obscured it at first and added mystery as the sky grew darker.

A Cold Utah Evening

“May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door.”
- an Irish Blessing

For other worlds, some of them warmer, go to My World Tuesday .