In Zion: calcite leaching out of the stone leaves behind what almost
looks like coral.
From the right angle, a rock formation in Hidden Canyon at Zion is a work of art.| Desert Flora, Fauna and
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No ordinary garden stones. Desert rock has an amazing
beauty all its own.
In Zion: calcite leaching out of the stone leaves behind what almost
looks like coral. |
From the right angle, a rock formation in Hidden Canyon at Zion is a work of art. |
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At left: Zoroaster Granite at the Grand Canyon. Can I make a countertop
out of this?
What's with all the bubbly rock? Above is at Zion, and at right at the Grand Canyon. |
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Reptiles where the most common sighting, but we did have the chance to see some bighorn sheep in the distance at the Grand Canyon. It's mesmerizing to watch the sheep leap from one rock to another tiny ledge; it just doesn't seem possible they could be so surefooted.  |
| Desert plants sprout seemingly out of the rock. At right, a Century Plant in the Grand Canyon. Imagine blooming once every 100 years then dying.  |
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