Dear Jake & Amelia,
The rock formations here are beautiful. Some are crisp cut blocks; others, soft and organic. We walked to several arches, immense windows to landscapes beyond. We hiked into the canyon leading to Devil's Garden. Hugh rock walls soared high around us. We saw lightning and rain stretching down to the rocks ahead and heard booming thunder. Dark clouds had gathered. The wind slapped dust at us, the same wind that proceeded a heavy rain the previous day. We turned around and walked out of the canyon. The rain didn't come down. The sun dropped below the gray clouds and lit the rocks with late afternoon light. The formations glowed. The grasses, sage and juniper were washed in gold. We stopped often as we drove out, watching the clouds turn pastel rose as the La Sal Mountains turned steel gray.

Nancy & Peter

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