With clouds covering most of the sky, our sunset shoot in the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park doesn’t look too promising. But, the views from the overlooks , especially Grand View Point, make the drive worth it. At one stop, we peer over the edge to see a road that winds sharply up the plateau. Alan asks, “If we come back with the jeep, will you take that drive with me?” My reply, “Sure, I’ll just keep my eyes closed.” We take a trail that leads out onto a peninsula of land jutting over the canyon. I walk straight down the middle, venturing slowly to each side for picture taking until my shaky knees force a retreat away from the edge. One of the group walks out to the end to get
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