Colorado National Monument

Climbing to the top of the Monument	Grand Junction, CO, below us in the Valley	Deep Canyons and high Mesas form this National Monument	Some like the safety of the overlook, others don't
The Colorado River Valley below the Monument	Deep Canyons and high Mesas form this National Monument	Big Horn Sheep climbing the slope along side Rim Rock Drive	Big Horn Sheep grazing on the slope in the National Monument
Perfect coloration to be camouflaged on the hillside	Mesas erode leaving odd shapes in towering monoliths behind	The Coke Ovens	The Kissing Couple at the end of this mesa
The Independence Monument. It's topped by a US Flag on July 4th by climbers	The overlook facing Independence Monument	Photo Op at the Overlook	The Kissing Couple and the Praying Hands
A side view of the Independence Monument with the Valley below	Go through the tunnel to exit the Colorado National Monument	Balanced Rock	Photo Op in front of the Independence Monument