UTAH!
There comes a time in everyone's life when all they need is an escape from reality for a little while. As Karl Marx once pointed out, there is an almost inevitable alienation between a labourer and the products of his or her labours - a disassociation that results in a personal dissonance between the individual and their soul. This desire to break free and regain one's own identity has apparently been present within the human psyche for a long time. The native peoples of Australia even had a term for this quest: walkabout. One would wander into the bush alone, and amidst the solitude and hostility of open wilderness, hopefully find oneself.
While I would not be traveling exclusively through wilderness, and I would not be truly alone, the quest remained the same. Some time taken to find oneself in the winding and painted canyons of Utah.
Some have asked why I chose Utah, land of Mormon settlers and the scenic geological beauty of the high Colorado Plateau. I hope the pages following will help to answer those questions.
Walkabout in Utah.
DAY 1: Flight from Houston, Arrival in Salt Lake
DAY 3: The Arches - Park Avenue, the Windows, and a taste of Delicate Arch
DAY 4: Delicate Arch and Dead Horse Point
DAY 5: The Canyonlands - Needles