Doing Nothing But relaxing...its a New Art Form for Me....

Its now Monday, 21 Sept…..when I last wrote I had just arrived at Canyonlands(18 Sept)…having traveled from Grand Junction, Co. ..I pleasant stress free drive…..I drove on l-70, and then headed south on US-191…prior to Moab I take a right on Rt-313 into the “Canyon”…I’m planning on camping at Willow Flat CG…a no hookup camp at the far end of the Park…32 miles later I come to the gate and they tell me the Willow Flat is full…..Wow…never heard of that in the middle of Sept..oh well….my other option is Horse Thief CG, another non hookup camp and outside of the Park Proper…I am somewhat disappointed as it is a pretty “fer piece” from all the action in the park….Upon entering the CG I am smiling…it is a more spacious camp than Willow and nice scenery…I pick a place, back it in, and marvel at my good fortune…..and I remind myself that I am NOT on a photo Trip…but a camping and enjoy what Mother Nature is offering Trip….so who cares how far away from the “action” I’m at……I have a nice clear  South and West view for my solar….

Canyonlands...(c)2015Horst Kelly photographer

To keep this post short and and not try and out “blab” the last post, let me say that I had 3 TERRIFFIC Days here.  Very relaxing, grilled Salmon, Flat Iron steak, Trout…made breakfast…eggs, sausage, biscuits, canned country gravy…you get the picture….I did get some pics, but I wasn’t chasing the photography “magic hour”…..I could get use to this life style…

Canyonlands...(c)2015Horst Kelly Photographer 

…and there was icing on the cake.  The last evening a couple walked by, stopped and asked if I had ever been at a certain campground last year, it didn’t sound familiar…..They kept talking about how they met  this  fellow with a Casita and white toad, who was from Texas, enjoyed photography, etc…etc…at some point they spoke about Wyoming…and I said did you mean the Atherton CG at the Tetons…they said yes, I said you Guys had the Casita up from me, with a cat…. and from there we spoke another 20 + minutes…. what a small world…so next year I guess we’ll meet up at some isolated campground ….somewhere..BTW its their 30 Anniversary… Happy Anniversary!!

Canyonlands Campsite....(c)2015Horst Kelly Photographer

I leave you with some photo’s….. I’ve arrived at one of my favorite solitude places…hint…its by a river and is only about 100 miles south of Moab on US-191.  Hoping I can send this post on its way tomorrow…this evening its another flat iron steak…eating it on the river bank….Slow internet connection=few photo's today.

Canyonlands...(c)2015Horst Kelly Photographer

Happy Trails to All…Horst sends