[15] Matching Pieces

Off-roading was an adventure Teri hadn’t experienced before. At least not of this caliber.

The Jeep bucked and skidded, gripping the maintained but primitive road and kicking up a dusty crimson cockscomb behind them where the loose soil congregated. Jim knew the winding trails well and selected the one that had Zoe squealing with thrilled delight bouncing in the backseat and Teri panting to catch her breath when he stopped them to admire the views along the rim.

From the mesa top, Moab nestled in an amphitheater of rubicund rock, but the city was nothing compared to the spectacular vistas. Like the indescribable spectacle from the plane, here the sky stretched out towards the horizon as far as the eye could see, hung on the lofty spires of deep purple mountains in the distance. Puffy sunlight-kissed clouds cast shadows along the canyon bottom and were reflected perfectly in the blue ribbon of the river snaking its w