Hike to Observation Point in Zion Canyon on Thursday, May 5, 2005

Photos of the North Ranch Mountain Bikers of Ventura County. Click on an image to see it full size.

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Starting up the trail to Observation Point
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Some colorful flowers along the way
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The Indian Paintbrush is especially bright here
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The entrance to Echo Canyon
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Looking back down Echo Canyon
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Looking ahead, you can barely see it turns into a slot canyon
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Bryon is getting close to the slot
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Looking down into the slot from the trail
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The trail has been carved out of the wall of the canyon
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Bryon stops to photograph some flowers
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These ones are particularly blue
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Bonnie and Jim take a break
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The desert varnish is very thick here
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This depression is worn in the rock by water dripping from above...
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... this is where the water drips from

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