The Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah is so vast that it is divided into four districts, each separated by the Green and Colorado rivers and with no roads in the park that directly link the distinct areas.

We opted to further explore the Island in the Sky district, where we were yesterday as we barely scratched the surface of what there is to see.

Without doubt, this is the perfect time of year to visit the park as the season really kicks off next week. The daytime temperatures have been a glorious 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 1/2 degrees Centigrade) which is perfect for exploring; the schools are not on holiday, so the park is comparatively empty; and, one can easily park and get to see the sights and take photographs without having to deal with hordes of other people!

I am not going to bore you further with more geological history of the landscape, but share with you three photographs that I took today that, I believe, visually portray what a great park this is to visit, and this is only one of the sections. We’ll be back!

Darling, take one more step backwards!

This was not an official stop! We were driving by and had to take-in the view!

Looking through Mesa Arch with La Sal Mountains in the background.