Watchman Trail Hike - Zion National Park

The Watchman trailhead is on the backside of our campground.  We should have gotten an earlier start on our day but it was already in the 80's by the time we took off for the trailhead.

We gained elevation quickly so the whole hike had great views. There were a lot of switchbacks to this trail as we wound up through the canyon.

Many times the trail went under the cliffs.



It was my turn to hold the rock in place as Terri passed by.

You will notice that we both have walking sticks.  These are not just ordinary walking sticks, these are bedazzled walking sticks.  Our youngest daughter went through a stage where she stuck shinny jewels on everything.  I guess I have inherited this fixation from my kid.



Our bedazzled walking sticks hanging over our bed in the motorhome.

We have collected these emblems from all of our various stops in the last two years.  It is a nice way to remember all the great times we have had in our travels.  The reason we were late getting out on the trail this morning was that I was busy attaching more of the cloisonné emblems to our sticks.

The other big advantage to a bedazzled walking stick is that they are great conversation starters as we meet people along the trails.

After a few miles we were both beat.  Time to head home.

Now if you are tired of my desert flower photos you can skip the remaining shots.  Just more Spring wild flowers here in Zion.

And for a final shot for the day, a panorama from our hike.  Life is good.