Dave and Jan’s daughter-in-law, Meagan, expressed interest some time back in going together to some of the sights to be enjoyed in the Cedar City area (where she, Stephen, and their two children have lived for around a year and a half now). One sight which she indicated she would be interested in seeing was Snow Canyon, not far from St. George. Snow Canyon, for anyone who is wondering, is not named for its snow, but it is named after one of Utah’s early settlers by the name of Snow. So May 6th seemed like a good date to head for Snow Canyon – though it happened to be the day St. George was hosting a major race event which altered traffic routes for much of the city. So when the family had traveled the circuitous route to get to the north entrance of the State Park, the entrance was blocked to provide safety for cyclists who were participating in the day’s events. Fortunately, there was a small parking area along the highway past the park entrance which provided access to a trail to the White Rocks area of the park.

Wild flowers along the route added beauty and interest to the trail – as wild flowers always do!

And Ryan stopped for a short time on geological evidence of past volcanic activity in the area – contrasting with the white rocks.

A sandy wash provided a suitable environment for a lunch break where lunch spots were in short supply.

The white rock formations which were the trail’s destination provided a good climb and good views of other canyon features.

When the day’s race activities were coming to an end, access to the main park opened up for an interesting walk at Jenny’s Canyon.

The slot canyon portion of Jenney’s Canyon provided lots of interesting geology of special interest to Ryan and Erin.

Snow Canyon is filled with interesting geological features and various colors which provide, for Dave and Jan, clear evidence of the Lord’s ingenuity in reforming the earth with the waters of the flood of Noah’s day.

Genesis 7:10-12 (NASB)
¹⁰  It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth.
¹¹  In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened.
¹²  The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.

Snow Canyon is a beautiful example of the Lord’s ability to create amazing beauty even in an act of divine judgment!