Rounding the Stunning Amphitheater at Bryce Canyon

After spending time at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, we were ready to move north to Bryce Canyon. It was not a really long drive from Kanab to Bryce Canyon. The drive is generally very nice passing through a variety of terrains. I particularly liked the green valleys we would pass through. They seemed so peaceful. The biggest challenge of the drive was the traffic. Highway 89 is generally a two lane road with occasional passing lanes. We…

Discovering Sunrise at Mt. Rainier in Washington

There were thin, high clouds in the sky as we left our home to visit Mt. Rainier. It looked to be a perfect day for a return visit to Mt. Rainier National Park. It had been two years since our last visit. This time we were going to a part of the park we had never visited before, Sunrise. The Sunrise area is on the northeast side of the park. There are three main parts to the Sunrise region. First…