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Shelf Life in Cottonwood Wash

Cliff Kolber

Access into Cottonwood Wash is normally via a six foot sheer drop from the trail.  Luckily I had been told about an access point that was easier to use. Washes act like drains and are shaped by the forces of rainwater; the Cottonwood Wash is about two miles long.  When I saw this Indian Paintbrush and weed growing on a ledge in the wash, I stopped and felt a strong spiritual presence. 

 

Indian Paintbrush and desert grass

Cottonwood Wash

off Cottonwood Canyon Road

Grand Staircase/Escalante Natl Monument

 

 

 

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