Canyonlands is a vast wilderness of rocks and - as the name says canyons. As a result of the constant erosion of the red sandstone bizaare and just plain interesting rock creations arise. Below are the' Monitor' and 'Merrimack'. The two rocks were named for two civil war battleships that sank each other at the battle of Hampton Roads |
![panorama](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/panorama.jpg) |
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The batle of Hampton Roads showing the Monitor and Merrimack |
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![abyss](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/abyss.jpg) |
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![river](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/river.jpg) |
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![carvedrock](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/cyland.jpg) |
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A view of the river that created it all - The Colorado |
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![canyonland](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/cyland2.jpg) |
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![canyonland](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/cyland3.jpg) |
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![overlook](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/overlook.jpg) |
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![canyonland](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/redgreen.jpg) |
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![snow behind canyon](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/snowcyn.jpg) |
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![carvedrock](Four Corners 2013/4-24 canyon land/small/carvedrock.jpg) |
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