During our two trips to Utah we fell in love with the National Parks there. It is a beautiful state and it is filled with diverse landscapes and such amazing views, and we never made it to Salt Lake City. The landscapes are immense and it takes lots of driving to see all the Parks. The Arches, Bryce Canyon, the Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks all deserve a full day of exploring each. But with my driver we saw at least two a day in spite of the long miles between.
God outdid Himself when He was creating Utah. One of our favorite areas was the Capitol Reef. The rocks are beautiful variations of blues and pinks cut by the Fremont River forming sharp cliffs that gracefully bow over the water.
The Arches are just as they sound, rock formations that become arches in the sandy red and white rock. Bryce Canyon is filled with spires and pinnacles that jut up in mass from the ground. I can't imagine being a pioneer and running into these dramatic landscapes!
The Canyonlands are miniature Grand Canyons of sort. The canyons are cut through the sandstone leaving deep valleys with little civilization nearby. Zion National Park is viewed from the valley looking up at the giant buttresses that are beautiful red and white rock. The high peaks shadow the area much of the day.
It is amazing to see such variety all within the borders of one state. It is evidence of God's amazing creativity. In the same way God sent His Son to earth to show us His amazing love.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him," (John 3:16-17 NIV).
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