{"id":270,"date":"2021-06-10T09:11:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T13:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2023-02-02T13:08:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:08:30","slug":"zion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent\/zion\/","title":{"rendered":"Zion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I took my trips to the southwest in the 1990s I never made it to Zion. It too was high on my bucket list of places to visit along with the North Rim and Glacier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zion National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As with the North Rim – I was not disappointed! The forces of Mother Nature on display for us mere mortals to look at in wonder. I tried to imagine the pressure and changes over the millennia that formed the landscape. Amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zion Panorama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It was very crowded which forced us to park away from the visitors center at the campground. On the way over Jake got in the stream for a quick cool-down. Bad move on my part as the streams were known to contain a neurotoxin from a type of algae. Dogs were particularly susceptible! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Ranger at the visitor center alerted me and two of them helped me rinse Jake off. I was scared but when I read about it I was not too concerned that he was exposed. However, I truly thanked those Rangers for helping me out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zion Panorama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Because the crowds we so large we did not get to take the tour. Never the less, we enjoyed the views and took our time driving and getting a closer look at the fantastic scenery!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zion Panorama<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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John had visited the park in the Winter and talked about how it looked with snow added to the mix. Sounds like I just might have to come back and see for myself one day and take in more of this magical place!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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