Utah (Salt Lake City, Bryce, Zion, Arches), October 2002
 Frankfurt airport: Christoph, Yonghai, Thomas, and Steffen |
 Delta flight 107 to New York |
 In front of the airport terminal in SLC (after 12h flight) |
 SLC convention center |
 SLC: in front of the LDS office building |
 Office bulding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) |
 Salt Lake LDS Temple |
 Salt Lake LDS Temple |
 Salt Lake LDS Temple |
 LDS Assembly Hall |
 LDS Tabernacle |
 SLC: skyline downtown |
 SLC: Olympic plaza |
 Thomas at Olympic plaza in SLC |
 SLC: hunting department in an outdoor shop |
 Mothers, be aware of dangerous escalators! |
 SLC: Utah State Capitol |
 SLC: Utah State Capitol |
 SLC: main street |
 SLC: lobby of "Grand America" |
 Lunch time on the way to the south of Utah |
 Zion: Kolob Canyons in the rising sun |
 Zion: Kolob Canyons road |
 Zion: starting point "The Grotto" |
 On the way to "Angels Landing" |
 View of Zion Canyon |
 Lower platform on "Angels Landing" |
 View of Zion Canyon, "Weeping Rock" |
 View of Zion Canyon, "Big Bend" |
 View of Zion Canyon scenic drive |
 Looking down (500m) form the lower platform of "Angels Landing" |
 View of Zion Canyon, "Weeping Rock" |
 A chipmunk |
 Christoph in front of a 400m drop-off |
 700m along a steep narrow ridge to the top of "Angels Landing" |
 Zion Canyon, "Big Bend" |
 Christoph on top of "Angels Landing" |
 Steffen and Thomas in front of a 500m drop-off on top of "Angels Landing" |
 Thomas on top of "Angels Landing"; background: lower part of Zion Canyon |
 Descent from "Angels Landing" |
 Looking around while descending... |
 Zion: view of "Emerald Pools" |
 Our motel in Springdale |
 Picture taken through the window in the motel |
 Part of Zion National Park |
 On the "Watchman" trail |
 Thomas in front of a 100m drop-off on "Watchman" trail |
 Christoph, Eric, and Steffen on the "Watchman" trail |
 View of lower part of Zion and Oak Creek Canyon |
 Zion: picture taken from the Mount Carmel Highway |
 Zion: Mount Carmel Highway |
 "Canyon Overlook" trail; background: Zion and Pine Creek Canyon |
 In front of a 100m drop-off at "Canyon Overlook" |
 Eric at "Canyon Overlook" |
 Steffen and Christoph: a little bit tilted? |
 Eric, Thomas, and Steffen |
 Thomas undertaking some climbing exercises |
 Snapshot of Thomas |
 Bryce National Park, "Sunset Point" |
 Bryce National Park: overlook |
 Bryce: overlook |
 Bryce: overlook from "Bryce Point" |
 Bryce: overlook |
 Picture taken at "Sunrise Point" |
 Bryce: starting point of "Queen's Garden" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Queen's Garden" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Queen's Garden" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Queen's Garden" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Queen's Garden" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Queen's Garden" trail |
 Christoph, Thomas, and Steffen in a narrow canyon |
 Bryce: on the "Navajo Loop" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Navajo Loop" trail |
 Steffen and Eric an a narrow canyon |
 On the way to "Wall Street" |
 On the way to "Wall Street" |
 Bryce: on the "Navajo Loop" trail |
 Bryce: on the "Navajo Loop" trail |
 At the "Sunset Point" |
 After a steep rise at "Wall street" |
 Bryce: a last view... |
 Motel and restaurant in Tropic |
 Eric enjoying the large scenery |
 On the way to Arches National Park |
 Arches National Park: "Landscape Arch" |
 Arches: "Wall Arch" |
 Christoph enjoying the scenery in "Devils Garden" |
 Arches: "Parition Arch" |
 Arches: "Double O Arch" |
 Arches: "Navajo Arch" |
 On the primitive trail in "Devils Garden" |
 Arches: "Delicate Arch" |
 Arches: "Delicate Arch" |
 Steffen in the shadow of "Delicate Arch" |
 "Delicate Arch" (note the color changes in the next pictures) |
 Thomas in front of "Delicate Arch" |
 Eric in front of "Delicate Arch" |
 "Delicate Arch" in the downgoing sunlight |
 The moon is rising... |
 "Delicate Arch" in the sunset |
 "Delicate Arch" in the sunset |
 "Delicate Arch" in the sunset |
 View of the landscape in Arches National Park |
 "Delicate Arch" as seen from the viewpoint across the canyon in the rsing sun |
 Arches: "Turret Arch" |
 Christoph reaching the sky |
 Arches: "Balanced Rock" |
 Arches: "Balanced Rock" |
 View of the landscape in Arches National Park |
 Vegetation in Arches National Park |
 On the way back to northern Utah |
 Long straight roads and no cars... |
 Leaving the desert area... |
 The climate changes within a short range |
 "Antelope Island" in the Salt Lake |
 Christoph on top of a hill on "Antelope Island" |
 There are bisons on "Antelope Island"... :-) |
 Postcard: Scenery of SLC |
 Postcard: SLC by night |
 Postcard: Utah State Capitol SLC |
 Postcard: LDS Temple in SLC |
 Postcard: famous Jesus Christ statue of the LDS |
 Postcard: Zion, "Angels Landing" |
 Postcard: Zion, "Zion Canyon" |
 Postcard: Zion |
 Postcard: Bryce National Park during winter |
 Postcard: Bryce, "Bryce Canyon" |
 Postcard: Bryce, "The Narrows" |
 Postcard: Bryce |
 Postcard: Bryce |
 Postcard: Arches, "Landscape Arch" |
 Postcard: Arches |
 Postcard: Arches, "The Spectacles" |
 Postcard: Arches, "Navajo Arch" |
 Postcard: Arches, "Double Arch" |
 Postcard: Arches, "Delicate Arch" |
 Postcard: Arches, "Delicate Arch" |
 Postcard: Arches, "Balanced Rock" |
 Postcard: Arches, "Delicate Arch" |