Before moving to the Zion area, this is the region of the Colorado Plateau I had spent the most time exploring. Out in the middle of nowhere, it provided a refuge during the early years of COVID as the world shut down around us--only driven from its sanctum after one too many battles with mice in the trailer.
I don't get out there nearly as often nowadays, but every fall I dream of these colors; a bit softer in tone from the vibrancy of Zion.
It remains my favorite color palette in the world.