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Many times Barb and I would split up our trip by staying some nights at Zion Mountain Ranch and the last ones at the
Best Western in Springdale, which is a bit closer to our Las Vegas flight when we have to leave. We usually take most of
our evening meals at one of the many cool places in Springdale. We've been to many, and this time I noticed a few new
ones in town and some old ones gone. Another new lodge was built, La Quinta, and we booked it online because the BW
was full. Both are great places.
Ray took the time to settle in after we checked in, and Matt & I threw our stuff in our room and headed out for some wine
for happy hour, which was just over an hour away. Since we hadn't eaten since breakfast, we decided for something quick
before heading for the bridge for the traditional sunset shot. We stopped at the Zion Park Gift & Deli for supper takeouts
our first full day here, and considered redoing the experience, but decided on a quick pizza instead at the Zion Pizza &
Noodle Company. Need I say both places are great if I admit that every place in Springdale is special? It's quite possible
that my opinions are influenced by the overwhelming feeling of... well, there is no word for it... (let's say) gratitude I have
when there.
Our sunset shots were planned to be from the first bridge past Canyon Drive, and we arrived in plenty of time. There are
usually a lot of photographers gathered to get their own shot of the icon image of a setting sun over The Watchman and
The Virgin (a great movie title?), but this was not a great sunset to capture. The three of us stayed on the bridge longer
than any of the others, but likely didn't get any better photos --and some of
them
were using cellphone cameras. Photos
56 thru 61 were taken there. The drab blue sky was replaced in the digital darkroom in all but the last two.
