God Bless America, especially the Southwest….
Alright, which one of you, my human siblings, ticked off Mama Nature? ‘Cause, she has been in an uproar lately.
This June and July we have had some extremes. Heat waves, fires, and floods have all been in our news. But in spite of all of that, I cannot deny that this HOW and WHY we have this beautiful landscape that surrounds us.
Heat, cold, wind, and water are constantly carving, crashing, and shaping. Even though we see our landscapes as timeless.
Our high mountain deserts do not bloom gloriously by continued overgrowth, periodic fires give not only heartache but beautiful rebirth.
Zion Canyon was not majestically formed by standing still, there is always something moving and, water is her strongest force.
Flash floods are REAL.
-Read this Salt Lake Tribune articleto learn about the recent flash floods to rip through Zion National Park. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2021/07/14/zion-national-park-warns/
-See this Facebook video by Rangers trapped in their ticket gate booth. https://www.facebook.com/schlinkmann/videos/339899907597641
- And even more amazing video from the same day https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=206023744754025