Moving day again! Managed another three days in Watchman Campground in Zion National Park, UT. Add another 0.2 miles to the coach (7,299.8 trip/66,780.9 total) as we relocate to our fifth site within the park. I'm not complaining, it has been well worth the trouble to be able to spend three full weeks in such a beautiful park.
These tiny little Western Bluebirds welcomed us to our new campsite.
Couldn't see a strenuous hike after all of the moving and set-up in our new location, so instead, we explored Springdale (just outside the park gate) a bit more. There are a lot of galleries featuring local artists including photographers, painters, sculptors, and potters. Almost all of the photography is in Zion National Park. I'm happy to have seen, in person, most of the places in the gallery photographs.
This remarkable marker was built using all of the diverse specimens found in Zion, including petrified wood.
There are at least 6 nice galleries in Springdale, just outside the park entrance.
"Zion From Rockville Mesa" Jim Jones $300
"Waterfall at the Temple of Sinewava" Jim Jones $700
There were some pottery glazes and treatments we had never seen before. The one below looked like bits of glass embedded in the glaze. The amazing thing is just how "hit-or-miss" all glazing is and how many really beautiful results the potters were able to create.
A return trip to Lafave Gallery was required so Joani could snap a few pictures of her favorite pottery by Nick Blaisdell and my favorite sculpture in bronze.
My favorite gallery deserved a return visit.
"The Painter" Bronze Sculpture, Ed Hlavka $7200
Nick Blaisdell $100-$150
...and more Nick Blaisdell $90
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