Despite being one of our closest neighboring states, I can't say I've visited Utah all that much over the years. That being said, I have to admit I was a good bit excited to be heading that way with Antho during this road trip and we were rapidly making our way into that area. We didn't have much time, unfortunately, as we had obligations back in Vegas that would prohibit us from staying overnight, but that didn't mean we couldn't at least spend an afternoon exploring! We managed to get quite a bit done in that afternoon, too, from climbing atop a massive boulder and looking out over a cityscape, to finding wild mushrooms growing in a park with lots of art, a carousel and a water park! What we saw of Utah was really quite beautiful and seemingly reflected that esteemed idyllic small-town family life, though you might not guess that from the initial drive in. It looks very much like the preceding miles of driving in that it's a long stretch of tans and greys with subtle yellows and greens scattered throughout rolling desert hills. From time to time you'll see an outcrop of rocks jutting from the sands and pebbles and shrubs, offering a stark contrast to the otherwise same-similar landscape. Sometimes those stones are bright red, others they're deep purple or soft grey, all depending on their unique compositions and mineral contents.
These features unify the area visually and give inspiration to a catalog of names that are recycled throughout various municipalities in the Southwest. Red Stone, Red Rock, anything rock or stone related tends to be pretty common, as are names of prominent historic explorers of yonder year. Clark, Lewis, they got a lot of street cred (or at least streets named after them) out this way.
Until next time~
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XOXO,
NAU
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