Capitol Reef National Park is dominated by the Waterpocket Fold. For 100 miles its parallel ridges rise from the desert like the swell of giant waves rolling toward shore. It's exposed edges have erodet into slickrock wilderness of massive domes, cliffs,and a maze of twisting canyons. http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1901/97358384_g455Y-Ti-2.jpg http://edith.smugmug.com/gallery/1924078_wVV8G/ 2007-12-16T05:21:32Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />This one looks rather new to me.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358384_g455Y" title="This one looks rather new to me."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1901/97358384_g455Y-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="116" alt="This one looks rather new to me." title="This one looks rather new to me." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T19:55:48Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1901/97358384_g455Y-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />And some more ancient communication symbols.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358381_m7Cd6" title="And some more ancient communication symbols."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1891/97358381_m7Cd6-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="And some more ancient communication symbols." title="And some more ancient communication symbols." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:38:49Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1891/97358381_m7Cd6-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Some more petroglyphs survive in relative serenity and dramatic beauty.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358378_tLg52" title="Some more petroglyphs survive in relative serenity and dramatic beauty."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1881/97358378_tLg52-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Some more petroglyphs survive in relative serenity and dramatic beauty." title="Some more petroglyphs survive in relative serenity and dramatic beauty." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T21:25:53Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1881/97358378_tLg52-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />That rock is going to come down any minute!!!</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358385_U8NbE" title="That rock is going to come down any minute!!!"><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1951/97358385_U8NbE-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="That rock is going to come down any minute!!!" title="That rock is going to come down any minute!!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:57:29Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1951/97358385_U8NbE-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Real impressive cliffs of awesome proportions.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358387_btWks" title="Real impressive cliffs of awesome proportions."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1961/97358387_btWks-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Real impressive cliffs of awesome proportions." title="Real impressive cliffs of awesome proportions." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-09T11:09:13Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1961/97358387_btWks-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />White sandstone near the Fremont river gave Capitol Reef it's name.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358512_gtpZp" title="White sandstone near the Fremont river gave Capitol Reef it's name."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1991/97358512_gtpZp-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="White sandstone near the Fremont river gave Capitol Reef it's name." title="White sandstone near the Fremont river gave Capitol Reef it's name." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:19:53Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1991/97358512_gtpZp-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />This little river called Fremont, runs way under this sandstone cliff. The fish find a shady place to rest.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97358511_vQqnX" title="This little river called Fremont, runs way under this sandstone cliff. The fish find a shady place to rest."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1981/97358511_vQqnX-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This little river called Fremont, runs way under this sandstone cliff. The fish find a shady place to rest." title="This little river called Fremont, runs way under this sandstone cliff. The fish find a shady place to rest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T21:32:35Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1981/97358511_vQqnX-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Bighorn sheep petroglyphs on a Sandstone cliff. the sheep still survive here so far away from hunters.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357353_dkmrb" title="Bighorn sheep petroglyphs on a Sandstone cliff. the sheep still survive here so far away from hunters."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1861/97357353_dkmrb-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Bighorn sheep petroglyphs on a Sandstone cliff. the sheep still survive here so far away from hunters." title="Bighorn sheep petroglyphs on a Sandstone cliff. the sheep still survive here so far away from hunters." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T21:33:52Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1861/97357353_dkmrb-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />The Lion King.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357351_BpxUB" title="The Lion King."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1841/97357351_BpxUB-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The Lion King." title="The Lion King." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:18:28Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1841/97357351_BpxUB-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Newspaper of the ancient people. Figures of bighorn sheep croud many petroglyph panels.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357344_JH3rd" title="Newspaper of the ancient people. Figures of bighorn sheep croud many petroglyph panels."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Capitol-Reef-Pano/97357344_JH3rd-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="53" alt="Newspaper of the ancient people. Figures of bighorn sheep croud many petroglyph panels." title="Newspaper of the ancient people. Figures of bighorn sheep croud many petroglyph panels." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:24:14Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Capitol-Reef-Pano/97357344_JH3rd-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Fremont Indians left striking reminders in the fine rock art of their time here.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357342_fFQmB" title="Fremont Indians left striking reminders in the fine rock art of their time here."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Capitol-Reef-News/97357342_fFQmB-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="56" alt="Fremont Indians left striking reminders in the fine rock art of their time here." title="Fremont Indians left striking reminders in the fine rock art of their time here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:17:39Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Capitol-Reef-News/97357342_fFQmB-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />As far as you can see, it's all yours. There are no houses, cars or people.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357341_4it27" title="As far as you can see, it's all yours. There are no houses, cars or people."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1641/97357341_4it27-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="87" alt="As far as you can see, it's all yours. There are no houses, cars or people." title="As far as you can see, it's all yours. There are no houses, cars or people." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T21:02:50Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1641/97357341_4it27-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />looking far down the cliffs. The nearest traffic light is 78 miles away.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357345_okEtG" title="looking far down the cliffs. The nearest traffic light is 78 miles away."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-166/97357345_okEtG-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="looking far down the cliffs. The nearest traffic light is 78 miles away." title="looking far down the cliffs. The nearest traffic light is 78 miles away." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T20:34:11Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-166/97357345_okEtG-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Looking toward the sandstone cliff which holds the petroglyphs.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357346_7YRGX" title="Looking toward the sandstone cliff which holds the petroglyphs."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-167/97357346_7YRGX-Th-2.jpg" width="117" height="150" alt="Looking toward the sandstone cliff which holds the petroglyphs." title="Looking toward the sandstone cliff which holds the petroglyphs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T19:37:19Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-167/97357346_7YRGX-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />The muledeer are enjoying the new apple crop this year. Fruita was established by the Mormons here in the 19th Century.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357348_3jYHN" title="The muledeer are enjoying the new apple crop this year. Fruita was established by the Mormons here in the 19th Century."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1811/97357348_3jYHN-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The muledeer are enjoying the new apple crop this year. Fruita was established by the Mormons here in the 19th Century." title="The muledeer are enjoying the new apple crop this year. Fruita was established by the Mormons here in the 19th Century." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-09T11:21:18Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1811/97357348_3jYHN-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />Petroglyphs high up on the wall.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357347_LeqZH" title="Petroglyphs high up on the wall."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1701/97357347_LeqZH-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="Petroglyphs high up on the wall." title="Petroglyphs high up on the wall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T19:39:07Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1701/97357347_LeqZH-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com">Edith Krueger-Nye</a><br />This tree points toward Capitol Reef National Park from the west.</p><p><a href="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/1924078_wVV8G#97357339_aM6it" title="This tree points toward Capitol Reef National Park from the west."><img src="http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1551/97357339_aM6it-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This tree points toward Capitol Reef National Park from the west." title="This tree points toward Capitol Reef National Park from the west." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-05T19:50:52Z Edith Krueger-Nye http://edith.smugmug.com http://edith.smugmug.com/National-Parks/Capitol-Reef-National-Park/Sep2006-1551/97357339_aM6it-Th-2.jpg