Changing Colors

My dad and Laura were out visiting for the weekend. There was a class at Zion that Laura wanted to attend and it was also her 40th birthday. They brought some friends with them (John and Karen) and we had dinner with them the night before at the Spotted Dog Cafe at Flannigans to celebrate Laura's birthday. The food was excellent. We also made plans to head out for the Middle Fork of Taylor Creek the next day to check out the Fall colors. Jacqueline chose it because she was the only one in the group who had actually done the
hike before. We had an hour's drive from the main canyon to Kolob Canyon. The weather was perfect out. It was still warm enough to wear shorts and a t-shirt on the hike, but cool enough so that we were not sweating profusely throughout. Jacqueline was extra excited because on this hike, the fall colors were definitely out. I gave her the
camera and that was possibly a mistake. She took picture after picture on this day. Every tree that was of a different color or hue, we would be snapping a photo. It was perfectly acceptable though and she truly got some great shots. My dad and John were just taking it leisurely so that the camera people could catch back up. There was nothing too exciting about the trail. A couple of old cabins dot the way as we go in and out of the creek bed constantly.
The Double Arch Alcove that is the final destination of the hike is definitely nothing spectacular. Jacqueline says that she likes it, but it is just like every other spring coming out of the rocks that you can see all over Zion. The hike was short and there was not too much exploring other than on the trail to do on this day.
It still made for an enjoyable morning and early afternoon to spend with my young, beautiful girlfriend, my father, and one of his friends. Definitely a great day to spend out in Zion as the end of the season approaches.