A trip to Cedar City Wednesday reminded us of the benefits of being 150 miles from Walmart. The air quality along I-15 was orange – air quality in Escalante crystal clear – air quality in Panguitch – fogged in solid and frozen to boot.
But Panguitch had the most beautiful trees.
Returning home – the drive to Panguitch was generally pretty routine. But once you get to the entrance to Red Canyon – you step into another world. A world of unusual rock formations and colors. Where the trees cling to cliff faces and vegetation is sparse.
The snow accents sections that stand in silence as they blend in the rest of the year. And on Wednesday, the sun was at its lowest point in the sky – shadows seen then will not be seen again for another year.
