Morning in Cathedral Valley

We woke early to break camp before sunrise and head back down to the valley for the early morning light.  Both of us slept very comfortably in the tent as it was probably the warmest night of the trip, with the temp not dropping below 45 degrees.  At first the sky didn't look too promising, as it was still cloudy.  The clouds were thinner than they were the previous night, though, and seemed to be breaking up.  By the time we got to the valley floor there were patches of blue starting to show through the clouds.  Before long the sun was peeking out from behind the clouds and illuminating the sandstone monoliths of Upper Cathedral Valley.  We walked along the main row of cathedrals and enjoyed watching the changing light as it washed over the sandstone cliffs.  It was a supremely beautiful morning, a fitting end to our last morning in the southwest before heading for home.