Moab, UT
September 13, 2017
With storms forecast later in the week, Dee and Joe and I decided it was a beautiful, cool morning to take the LaSal Pass. We could tell the south-west peaks were not so colorful from Moab, but the north-east side, however, piqued our interest so off we went to take a peek.
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Rose hips had taken the place of wild rose flowers.
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Not a lot of color here...but the cool breeze was nice.
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Aspens teased with hints of yellow.
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The Manti and LaSal Forests were combined in 1949. Today it covers 1.4 million acres. These forests have beckoned people for hundreds of thousands of years.
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The relaxing sound of aspens clapping,
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and beautiful landscapes is always calling.
Until next time,
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HAPPY TRAILS!