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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 4h

That's definitely the kind of event you remember!

canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 6h

The rocks of the Claron Formation in Red Canyon (just west of Bryce Canyon NP) are so improbably red that they glow.
#RedWed
#ColorADay

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 1d

#RockinTuesday
The Navajo Sandstone looking deranged and re-arranged in a canyon near Escalante, UT.
#hiking
#landscapes

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Whenever I see pot shards or lithic scatter (which is all the time) it makes me consider our capitalist society, alternative ways of living, and what it means to have an authentic life.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Looking up at Calf Pasture Point in southern Utah. I hope you all have a good Sunday!
#Stunday
#hiking
#landscapes

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Same to you!

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

SE Arizona definitely has the best sunsets.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Gorgeous!

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

And you didn't share?!?

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 3d

Evening colors on Cedar Mesa, UT. I had a coyote and a common poorwill for company.
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Relax

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 5d

#FencepostFriday
There's no shortage of old fences, stock corrals, and cabins on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

I cringe at the damage and desecration that happen on our public lands, especially during government shutdowns.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 5d

Desert View Watchtower on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. Designed by Mary Colter, it's a work of genius.
#BWFri
#ColorADay

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 5d

Raul is deceased. His daughter, Adelita, awaits swearing in as a newly-elected representative.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 6d

Fall is the most beautiful season in the canyons.
#YellowThu
#ColorADay
#hiking
#landscapes

Yellow rabbitbrush flowers in a redrock canyon.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 7d

Oh hey, look - another slot canyon.😉
#RedWed
#ColorADay
#Hiking
#ShotsInSlots

In a slot canyon with red sandstone walls looking toward the sky.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 8d

A lazy tree, a window rock. Near Bryce Canyon.
#RockinTuesday
#hiking

A tree leans against a pink rock outcrop.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 9d

Dock (Rumex sp.) soaking up some welcome moisture.
#PinkMon
#ColorADay
#Hiking
🌿

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 10d

Oh, to be so stylish.
#OrangeSun
#ColorADay

Orange and chartreuse Indian Paintbrush in a desert wash.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 10d

Did it!

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 11d

It took some of my skin away, too.😉

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 11d

Ugh, the headlines. I did enjoy a brief respite this morning.
#ShotsInSlots
#hiking
#landscapes

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 11d

Reflections along the Sevier River in southern Utah. I hope you all have a peaceful day!
#GreenSat
#ColorADay
#hiking

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 12d

Friday is #scape day, so here's one of my favorites from this week's rambles - looking down on the Paria River where it cuts through The Cockscomb on its way to the Colorado.
#hiking
#landscapes

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 15d

"Free" is always my goal, not always achieved.

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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 15d

A gorgeous morning on the upper Paria River near Kanab, UT.
#BlueTue
#ColorADay
#hiking
#landscapes

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