Today was kind of a take it easy day; didn't really do much except an exploratory drive in some new territory and an afternoon hike out to The Toadstools - cool looking hoodoos - in Grand Staircase-Escalante. Actually, I only found the first one and could not seem to locate the trail to the others (that and the light was beginning to disappear). So were are left with a couple of different shots of the First Toadstool - at least for now.

On my visits to Zion I have not visited the main canyon because the only access was via a shuttle bus and I could not come to grips with doing it that way. I learned today that as of Wednesday the road will be open to all vehicles - so I plan to head back there. And since I have decided to hang around here a little longer, the plan is to do some asking around as the week progresses to find out some details regarding the exact location of those other toadstools. All because I have an idea for the first toadstool that involves the nearly full Moon that is coming up on Thursday. By leaving a little earlier armed with better directions I should be able to find the others . . . hopefully.