I started the day nice and relaxed: made coffee in my AeroPress and also made oatmeal with peanut butter and a banana with the extra water I boiled in my JetBoil.
I hadn't driven down the famous Hole-in-the-Rock Road yet, so I bumped along that dirt and rock road some 13.5 miles (!) until the Devil's Garden. Fantastic spires and fists and orbs of red and yellow sandstone, some 40ft above the desert floor.
After that I knew I needed to find just the right location for my final painting of the festival. I narrowed it down by wanting to paint red striped rocks again... So I knew I needed to head East on Hwy 12 between Kiva Koffeehouse and the a Escalante River.
I made a uturn when the rocks turned more sand color and less red and was now back heading West. SUCCESS!
In a deep S curve by the River trail was a pull out big enough for my car and my painting set up... And SHADE!!
I had a glorious view if two towers of striped rock and they just inspired me to paint bold and convey their playful spirit. I love these.
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