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| Jim & Cynthia | profile | all galleries >> Jim and Cynthia's Travel Photos >> Oct '01 - Red Rocks | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 View of Lake Mead (east of Las Vegas) |
 Some mountain goats along the road |
 Hoover Dam |
 A really beautiful dam |
 Had a nice visit (but tours were closed due to Sept 11) |
 The intake towers |
 Jim, enjoying seeing Hoover Dam |
 Cyn looking up at the cable towers |
 And down at the released water |
 The dam itself is awesome |
 Nice art deco designs |
 Our first "camp site" -- the roof of the MGM Grand!! |
 Home away from home |
 Our favorite part of Las Vegas -- the fountains at Belagio |
 We really loved watching them |
 Our view during the night |
 Meteor Crater! (in Arizona) |
 We truly enjoyed walking to the edge of the crater |
 Collared lizard |
 Cyn amongst the petrified logs of Petrified Forest National Park |
 They really look like logs! |
 See, you can see how the tree broke up |
 This log is lying along the top of the ridge |
 This is really great |
 We both love the sweeping vistas too |
 And layered rock formations |
 And there's petrified logs down in there |
 Amazing colors |
 And, we could see the "Painted Desert" |
 Simply wonderful |
 Amazing sand colors |
 Cyn has her first "cry" of the red rock trip |
 Just love the formations |
 "Angel" |
 Overlooking the Painted Desert |
 A last look at the Painted Desert |
 Gift shop at Canyon de Chelly |
 Going on a jeep tour of the Canyon |
 Our erstwhile jeep |
 "Cat" rock, in the Canyon |
 Cynthia finally gets to TOUCH the rocks |
 Jim in front of some of the Anasazi ruins in the Canyon |
 Petroglyphs |
 The ruins |
 They are really well preserved |
 This one is called "the White House" |
 Termites we enjoyed at our lunch picnic site |
 Pictographys |
 And more petroglyphs |
 Sweet deer with rainbow |
 A full mural |
 Round house |
 More Anasazi ruins |
 Incredible ... |
 Set right under the rim of an arch |
 Like a pueblo |
 "Window Rock" |
 View of "Spider Rock" |
 "Spider Rock" |
 I called this "Eagle Rock" |
 Side view of Spider Rock |
 Walls of Canyon de Chelly |
 House at the bottom of Spider Rock |
 Tarantula |
 On the Canyon rim |
 At last: we arrive at our favorite B & B |
 Located in the Valley of the Gods |
 Front entrance |
 The living room |
 Our room! |
 The kitchen |
 Relaxing on the porch |
 View from the porch ("Lady in the Bathtub) |
 View towards the front gate |
 Planning our trip route |
 The sun begins to set |
 Sunset view from our B & B |
 And then, sunrise!! |
 Driving towards Monument Valley |
 "Sitting Hen" |
 A walk in Antelope Canyon |
 Such smooth rock |
 Amazing photography opportunity |
 Horseshoe bend |
 Jim, above Horseshoe Bend |
 Cool rocks on the way to Paria Campsite |
 The old movie set at Paria |
 In front of the saloon at Paria |
 The MOST gorgeous rock formations! Above our secluded campsite |
 Buffalo! |
 Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park |
 Tiny footprints in the sand |
 Such delicate little prints |
 The handsome husband |
 And wife! |
 A perfect couple |
 Zion National Park!! |
 Rather steep cliffs |
 Walking in Hidden Canyon |
 Cynthia LOVES Zion ... (all the pink) |
 And, more gorgeous sand, at Death Valley |
 This has been a fantastic trip |
 We LOVE it! |
 Sand dunes near Stovepipe Wells |
 Amazing dunes |
 Our campsite at Stovepipe Wells |
 Jim, in Marble Canyon |
 Having a much-needed shampoo! (feels SO good) |
 Joshua Trees |
 Yosemite aspens, almost home ... |
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