Utah - the rest of Hwy 12

The rest of the drive north on Highway 12 was similarly spectacular.

Perhaps I'd been in these fabulous landscapes for too long and begun to take them for granted, because I barely braved the steady rain to take photographs. I just admired the views from the Cream Puff as we meandered along the weaving road, over narrow bluffs and up and down across the treeline.

The smooth, rounded surfaces of the rock formations are alien and somehow hypnotic. The road skirts over and around these huge stone mountains.

Every side road leads to more amazing views. Every section of the road has its own charm. I watched it go by through the car windows, like watching it on television. A return trip to Utah and Colorado is definitely required.