Horny Toad and Columbine Flowers Escalante Ut

Life was all around us when we hiked up 

Water Canyon in Escalante, Utah June 8, 2013.

HORNY TOAD

COLUMBINE FLOWERS

Winner! Escalante Utah

Jerry Taylor, Escalante's town major,  announces the iPad Mini raffle winner:

And the winner is...

Allysia Angus!

Thank you all for your participation in

 Escalante Chamber of Commerce fund-raiser.

Pit House Escalante Ut

Behind Escalante High School, spectacular pit houses are scattered North of Escalante Canyon.

East Entrance

Built-up walls

Strewn artifacts

Weather & Blooms Escalante Utah

Espalier Apricot Tree

It's warming up in Escalante, Utah!

Calf Creek Frozen Falls Escalante Ut

Hiking Lower Calf Creek in the wintertime is a joyous adventure not had by many. The trail to lower Calf Creek falls is at times snow-covered or hard-packed sand, making for easy foot travel. Calf Creek is flowing sweetly between banks of Willow or leaf-less Cottonwood trees. After hiking (or running) 3 miles, we were rewarded with icicles and tumbling ice from tiers of cascading water. The Falls gush water through blockades of frozen dripping ice. Come see for yourself.

Rock Art Escalante Utah

Petroglyphs (rock engravings) are scattered through-out Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.

 The Ancient People were very industrious with the carving below. Any one can interpret the story, but we'll never know what the artist (or artists) wanted to convey. This panel can be found in the mouth of Neon Canyon, Escalante, Utah.

This pictrogragh (rock art that is drawn or painted on rock face), can be 

found off Highway 12, NE of the Bridge where Calf Creek and Escalante River converge.

Got to hand it to the Ancient People: they were here before us.

Farmers Market Escalante Utah

Last day for Escalante's Farmers Market (for 2012 season)

Saturday September 29th

100 East and Main St.

Inner Artists at Escalante, Utah

Escalante Canyons Art Festival's Artist-in-Residence, Nancy Lewis, led 

"Getting in Touch with your Inner Artist" 3-hour art class.

Ah, to be young again.

                                     Harriet Priska showing off her artwork.

Third Cutting Escalante Utah

                                                               
Alfa farmers cutting their 3rd crop as new construction, a house, is being erected.

New Look Escalante Utah

New Escalante banners are peppered along Main street, thanks to Envision Escalante, Boulder & Escalante Chamber of Commerce, and Circle D. 

Maverick Bridge Escalante Utah

Be sure to visit Maverick Arch/Bridge while hiking to Phipps Arch in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. It's a great place to have lunch in the shade before scrambling up to the monolith Phipps Arch.