Greetings from Utah !

Hi All

     Today we'll tackle Utah. The first picture shows the Bonneville Salt Flats / Speedway. As you first enter Utah from the west on Interstate 80, the first turnoff literally on the border with Nevada is the Exit for the Speedway. The Salt Flats are approximately 20 miles across at this point. Wider if you travel North to South. This is where many of the land speed records were carried out in years past.

    The second photo is a general view approaching Salt Lake City. Again that pesky snow has been following me everywhere I go.

     The third photo shows the Great Salt Lake. This is a huge lake that covers 1700 square miles approximately in the centre of Utah and east of Salt Lake City. The maximum depth of the lake is 35 feet and it is 3 to 5 times saltier then the Pacific Ocean. No fish live in the lake. Only Brine Shrimp and Brine Flies which birds and other wildlife live on.

     The fourth and fifth photos are taken in Southern Utah showing Zion National Park. This Park, located in the southwest corner of Utah is somewhat off the beaten path but is well worth a visit. It is approximately 229 square miles of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs.

     The last two photos numbers six and seven show Glen Canyon Dam and gorge along the Colorado River on the Utah / Arizona border. This dam is located to the east of the Grand Canyon and created Lake Powell behind it. Like the Hoover Dam, it is used for electricity and irrigation throughout the southwestern States.

Take care and talk to you next time.