Weekly Photo Challenge – Weathered Rock Formations
Mercy and Will went to Zion National Park in 2016 for Canyonning and rock climbing. They took rock climbing lessons prior to their adventure. It was an awing experience to them.
Zion National Park
Zion National Park in southern Utah is amid the impressive National Parks and National Monuments. The Park’s abundant beauty stops visitors in their tracks and leaving them gaping in awe. The crushing violence of Mother Nature has created the weathered perfection in the heart of Utah.
The nine-known exposed geologic formations in Zion National Park are part of a super-sequence of rock units called the Grand Staircase. The rock formations represent about 150 million years of mostly Mesozoic-aged sedimentation in North America.
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Uplift affected the entire region, known as the Colorado Plateaus, by slowly raising these formations more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) higher than where they were deposited.
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The faster-moving streams took advantage of uplift-created joints in the rocks. Eventually, all Cenozoic-aged formations were removed, and gorges were cut into the plateaus. Zion Canyon was cut by the North Fork of the Virgin River in this way. During the latter part of this process, lava flows and cinder cones covered parts of the area.
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High water volume after snowstorm in wet seasons does most of the downcutting in the main canyon.
Activities
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Guided horseback riding trips, nature walks, and evening programs are available from late March to early November.
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The Junior Ranger Program for ages 6 to 12 is active from Memorial Day to Labor at the Zion Nature Center.
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Seven trails with round-trip times of half an hour (Weeping Rock) to 4 hours are found in Zion Canyon.
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Lodging in the park is available at Zion Lodge, located halfway through Zion Canyon.
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Three campgrounds are available. Overnight camping in the backcountry requires permits.
The Showers of Blessings 
Beautiful!
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Thank you very much, Bette!
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To be that close to those wondrous rock wall formations would be amazing.
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Yes, my research shows a graph of different layers of the rock throughout the history. It’s amazing. Thank you for reading!!
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Zion IS lovely! My family is from Arizona and when I was a kid we went through Zion. Haven’t been there in a long time, maybe I should visit again!
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There are many photography tours. I’m sure many spots are photogenic. Good place for hiking! I went to Grand Canyon three times on tours. I would like to go back on our own and ride to the bottom!
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🙂 good idea.
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Well it’s not practical for me though. 🙂
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I’m sorry! 🙂
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I can’t go by myself and my husband doesn’t think that it’s his kind of vacation!!
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Oh! Me too! Next month I’m taking my first trip to central Mexico for a writing event in an arts city, and I thought, this will be the perfect getaway for us. But my husband said he had no interest in going to Mexico. In the end I negotiated that if I went and had someone traveling with me, he was okay with me going. That’s so funny we have similar situations!
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Whenever my lady friends travel with their girlfriends or sisters, I mention to my husband. Hopefully he get enough ideas that it’s okay in case I ask! Right now, at least I could go alone to visit Autumn on some of the trips!
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Yes, I’m sure he worries about you when you’re gone, my husband does for me as well. Good to have! 🙂
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Yes, it’s true. It’s a good thing!
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You are beloved!
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Yes, I count it as a blessing.
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This looks and sounds like a fabulous experience. Unfortunately, for me, Mr Fox is scared of heights.
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I know, Robbie, rocking climbing is not a popular adventure. The view is awesome.
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So very beautiful!!! You are such a wonderful photographer!!!
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Thank you, Linda. I like beautiful scenes, that’s how I capture them!!
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Spectacular views, and what an adventure, thanks for sharing your travels
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Thank you so much for reading. The pleasure is mine!
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The park looks amazing and your photographs are awesome. I’m putting this on my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome! Thank you for reading!
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Amazing picture, Miriam.
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Thank you very much, Pranitha!
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Your welcome, Miriam
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Thank you for reading. Pranitha.
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It was my pleasure, Miriam
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🙂 🙂
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These are more than beautiful. Thanks Miriam for sharing
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Thank you for reading, Nahla! There is so much history in these canyons.
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Yes they are amazing.
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Thank you, Nahla!
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You are very welcome
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🙂 🙂
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How beautiful, Miriam. Thank you! I’ve been there too, and it’s really breathtaking 🤗 much love to you and your family!! Debbie
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Yes, it’s the nature’s wonder. Thank you and love you, Debbie!
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So stunning pics Miriam!!!
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Thank you so very much!
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Thank you so very much, Paulo!
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Fascinating pictures! I am so grateful God allows pictures because it allows me to see His amazing artwork that I would otherwise not see.
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Exactly, Gail! I didn’t quite understand why a lower part of the rocks got cut off and washed away. But science is amazing to analyze and discover that when the lower layers are weaker than the upper layers, they can’t be washed away while the top part is still standing. That’s God’s wonder in nature!
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God is so amazing! There are a lot of sermons in that! 😉
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Yes, I believe so 🙂
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Beautiful, stunning and amazing photos.
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Thank you so much, Indira!!
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Beautiful images!
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Thank you very much!
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That sure looks like a fantastic hike!
We passed through once driving on the way to Bryce. Did not stop because we were on a ‘schedule’…
Guess it means after the winter it would not be advisable to be there with all that potential water surge?
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You’re right about the tour season!
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Wow, Miriam , these are stunning photos of an amazing area!
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There is a chart on internet showing the different layers of rocks throughout the ages. I think some layers at the lower level are easier to be washed away!
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Wow those pictures are amazing!
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Yes, there are many photography tours, and I understand why!
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I bet! One day I’d love to see that park.
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You’d arrive in the Las Vegas airport, so you can plan to spend time there,,, and who know? You may ht a jackpot.
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I’ve been to Las Vegas before and said I wouldn’t go back unless I was using it as a base to visit the sights around there
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I see, that would be the base to see the canyons in Utah!
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such a great nature post for weathered. The little pathway lower right is my fav – but nice overview of this beautiful park.
side ote – which month were you there in 2016 – because my spouse was there in october 2016 (with his brother and some friends)
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October also. I can do hiking but not climbing rocks.
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well that is so fun – you guys might have been overlapping visits.
and same here – I do the hiking …. and it is more than enough
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There are photography tours, there must be some better seasons with the right lighting for photos!
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yes – I bet different seasons for sure…
and what a cool park
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Bryce Canyon is another cool place to visit!
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🙂 thx
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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