From Provo to Hurricane

Leaving Provo (just south of Salt Lake City) this morning I read in the guidebook that the city got it's name from Etienne Provost, a French Canadian who explored the area. We began to see more and more of these what look to me to be a type of black-eyed Susans beside the road; sometimes only a few, and sometimes whole fields of brilliant yellow. We thought hmmm... maybe that's the state flower, but no, the state flower is the Sego Lily. I took this picture of the yellow roadside flowers when we stopped for gas.
We also saw a bright orange sign we've never seen before: "Drowsy drivers use next exit." Luckily we can take turns driving and napping (not at the same time!)

Even the road was red!

By late afternoon we were at the north entrance to Zion National Park, and drove the 5 miles to the Kolob Canyons Viewpoint. It was a good thing there was no one behind us as we slowed to take photos of the red sandstone mountains; there was an astonishing view around every corner! At the end of the road we hiked the mile long trail to the viewpoint.
We're now in the town of Hurricane, Utah. Other town names we liked were Lime in Oregon, and Bliss in Idaho.