Red the Traveling Dal Visits the American Southwest

[davidd]

Wow, what fabulous scenery!!  And completely devoid of... people.  Perfect.

The trail that leads up to those arches (there are about a dozen arches of various sizes and shapes on the 45 minute loop trail) is one of the last "best kept secrets" in the area. Even during the peak summer season when the wait time to get in to the nearby national parks can be hours long, there is often nobody at this site, or at most two or three other cars.

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Red's Utah Adventures continue: BEHOLD! The BELLY of the DRAGON!

"This is the 'Instagram Famous' Belly of the Dragon Cave in south-central Utah!

Pretty much nobody knew about, or cared about, this sandstone cave

until a few years ago, when 'Instagram influencers' and other 'I wanna be

unique just like everybody else on Instagram' people discovered it, and began

posting hashtagged, geotagged selfies."

"This is kinda like what I imagine the Valley of the Kings in Egypt would be like!"

"Just follow me and you'll be fine!"

"C'mon - you ain't scared, are ya?  Scaredy cat! Scaredy cat!

Note the names carved in the soft sandstone of all the Instagram Influencers

who have trod these Hallowed Trails before us!"

"Gettin' dark, in'nit? Hey, izzat... izzat a GHOST?!?"

"This must be what Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher felt like when the last of their

matches gave out. 'Cept... I don't think anyone reads that old book anymore."

"There's the exit, up ahead! See, I told'ja you'd be fine if you just followed me!"

"We made it through... The Belly of the Dragon!"

"I hope you snapped lots of phone selfies to share on Instagram!

Isn't it fun to do something unique just like everybody else?"

"Okay... where'd I park the car?"

To Be Continued....