Utah Desert in Bloom

The desert in bloom. Gray cliffs of Cretaceous Mancos Shale in near distance and red Jurassic sandstones in the far distance.
(All photos were taken by Urthman, and may not be republished without permission)

Close-up of desert flowers blooming in the Mancos Shale, eastern Utah (April 2005)

Jurassic Morrison Formation near Notom, Utah east of Capitol Reef National Park (April 2005)