Visitor Center sign in Zion National Park My husband recently re-retired, and we are front-loading travel. My #AtoZChallenge posts this year will explore our adventures--some pre-retirement, some post. Today's location: Zion National Park in Utah. Zion is a bit of a shibboleth. People from outside of Utah (or those who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) tend to pronounce Zion as "ZIE-on." Locals (or tourists who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) use more of a schwa sound, pronouncing Zion to rhyme with lion. However you choose to pronounce it, it is an amazing, beautiful national park and has some amazing hikes. The last time my husband and I visited Zion National Park, we entered from the east, and traveled through the mile-long Zion-Mt. Carmel tunnel. It is an engineering marvel, completed in the 1920s. Before we passed through the tunnel, though, we spotted a group of bighorn sheep, including some babies...
I don't know if your beautiful pictures make it harder or easier to be patient for spring. It's snowing here this morning, so I am jealous of your pretty flowers. Although, it helps to know that it is spring somewhere in this country. Spring will get here eventually.
ReplyDeleteLucky you! No snow, you have flowers and a robin!!!
ReplyDeleteI wanna get a ticket and go over there too.... **sigh** Sooo tired of the snow and cold and shivers and wind.... Time to move, immigrate, hibernate, any, no, ALL of the above. ;-D
ReplyDeleteEnjoy and thanks for sharing
Que hermoso!! so beautiful!! me gusta su jardin!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! Yay for spring!
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