Antelope Island, Utah

Recently, friend of mine came up from Tucson for a conference.  So, one Saturday afternoon, we drove out to Antelope Island. 

North of Salt Lake City, a long causeway takes you out to the island, the largest one in the Great Salt Lake.  The island is a designated natural preserve.

 As we drove around, we saw deer, bison, a coyote, and beautiful scenery.

During our visit to the visitor's center, we learned that the proper name for these animals are American Bison.  Buffalo are a different thing; think of water buffalo and the difference becomes obvious.

The geology of Antelope island is very intesting.  We encountered some twisted formations of gneiss.

I wanted a sample so bad!

More scenery as we drove the long road along one side of the island:

 Looking east back toward Salt Lake City, the sunset added color to the skyline:

We drove to the northern point of the island, where we were treated to a colorful sunset.

We then had a nice quarter moon to light up the sky