On October 15, 1956, the first blast occurred and the construction of Glen Canyon Dam was officially Glen Canyon Dam on July 4th underway. Before that date, the site was virtually inaccessible and construction crews were forced to drive 200 miles to cross from one side of the Glen Canyon to the other.
Glen Canyon Bridgewas actually constructed in California, disassembled and half of the bridge was transported to each side of the canyon. By 1959, Glen Canyon Bridge was completed permitting trucks to deliver equipment and materials for the dam and the new town of Page, Arizona.
View down into deep green water coming out of the dam
The sparkling blue waters of Lake Powellare magnificently framed by towering rock formations and soaring red cliffs which surround the area for as far as the eye can see. There is truly nothing like it anywhere on the planet. Each year millions of visitors, most from outside the United States, flock to the area to enjoy the breathtaking scenery and numerous water activities including boating, water skiing, scuba diving and fishing.
The marina at Lake Powell in Page AZ
Interesting rock formations in the Lake Powell, Utah
“The Lonely Rock” in Lake Powell, UT
We went to the Brice Canyon National Park - another majestic view of a Canyon! Bryce Canyon
is a small national park in southwestern Utah. Named after the Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, Bryce Canyon became a national park in 1924.
Bryce is famous for its worldly unique geology, consisting of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called “hoodoos.” Tinted with colors too numerous and subtle to name, these whimsically arranged rocks create a wondrous landscape of mazes, offering some of the most exciting and memorable walks and hikes imaginable.
it was a beautiful day today with a lot of excitements, pretty sights and majestic landscapes! We’ve visited the Brice Canyon, another beautiful Canyon and so totally different to the Grand Canyon! We are now somewhere in Utah on an almost deserted campground and heading tomorrow towards Salt lake City.
I’ll show you tomorrow more of the photos I made of the Brice Canyon - it was breathtaking again!I wish I would have better words than just “beautiful” 
Stay with me
Susanne and David
P.S. as always:
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and thanks for all the comments and compliments to my last post!
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