Fall in the Wasatch Mountains, Utah

All of these pictures are of the Wasatch Mountains west of Midway, Utah taken in late September 2009.

(All photos were taken by Urthman, and may not be republished without permission)

Geology Field Camp 2009

Photos taken during May 2009 during BYU geology field camp. Click on the photos for an enlarged view.View of the Wasatch Mountains from Allen's Ranch.

Fossil gastropod (marine snail) in Gardison Formation.

A different gastropod in the Gardison Formation.

Fossil coral in the Gardison Formation.

Indian paintbrush on rocky slope.

Chimney Rock Pass with Chimney Rock in the center.

Jurassic Rocks near Page, Arizona

Pink cross beds in the Page Sandstone, near Judd Hollow, Arizona.


Ancient sand dune in the Navajo Sandstone.


Lake Powell, near Wahweap marina.


Pink cliffs of the Tertiary age Claron Formation.


Slot canyons in Judd Hollow, Arizona.


Concretions in the Page Sandstone.


Fossil mudcracks in the 170 million-year-old Page Sandstone.


Jurassic rocks in Judd Hollow, Arizona.


Colorful cross beds in the Page Sandstone near Judd Hollow, Arizona.


Cliff of Navajo Sandstone, capped by Harris Wash and Judd Hollow Members of the Carmel Formation. Photo taken in Judd Hollow.


Sandstone hoodoos south of Page, Arizona in the Carmel Formation.

Colorado Rockies -- August 2008

Scenery in various parts of Colorado. Click on the photos for a larger view.

Mountain road near Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado

Nohku Crags in northern Colorado

North Fork of Lake Creek, not far from Independence Pass, Colorado

Shavano Peak, Mount White, and Mount Antero, Colorado

Mount Massive near Leadville, Colorado

Indian Paintbrush in meadow near Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado

Mountain meadow, near Rabbit Ears Pass, Colorado

Precambrian gneiss in Poudre Canyon, Colorado

Mount Princeton, Colorado

Folds in Precambrian gneisses, Poudre Canyon, Colorado

Avalanche scars near Aspen, Colorado
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Zinnias in August

These zinnias are almost five feet tall near my front entry in Provo, Utah

Provo, Utah has a harsh, hot and dry summer climate, but with a little water and care, flower gardens bloom profusely. These cosmos and zinnias were planted as seeds directly into the garden. They generally outperform transplanted plants obtained from a nursery.






Zinnias, grown directly from seed, produce spectacular flowers in the latter part of the summer and early fall and they require very little care. They are susceptible to powdery mildew and when young are targeted by slugs and snails.

Uinta Mountains, Utah

Mirror Lake, with Hayden Peak in background, Uinta Mountains, Utah (2005)
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Moon Lake, south flank of Uinta Mountains (2005)

Meadow, with Gilbert Peak poking above the trees (2005)

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.
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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)