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Oct '02 - Red Rocks

Our second trip to the Red Rocks with Turtle ... and just as perfect as last year's trip ...
The trees are just beginning to change in the Sierras
The trees are just beginning to change in the Sierras		 Turtle amongst the aspens, near Ebbett Pass
Turtle amongst the aspens, near Ebbett Pass		 Gorgeous colors
Gorgeous colors		 And, a gorgeous man!!
And, a gorgeous man!!		 Cyn looking for Horned Grebes at Mono Lake
Cyn looking for Horned Grebes at Mono Lake
Also, there were lots of Ruddy Ducks
Also, there were lots of Ruddy Ducks		 Incredible sunset just east of Mono Lake
Incredible sunset just east of Mono Lake		 Jim found a perfect overnight camping site
Jim found a perfect overnight camping site		 Up bright and early for the road
Up bright and early for the road		 Cool rocks along highway 6 in Nevada
Cool rocks along highway 6 in Nevada
And interesting formations
And interesting formations		 The highway is a BIT deserted ...
The highway is a BIT deserted ...		 Decorating Turtle
Decorating Turtle		 More lovely yellow foliage
More lovely yellow foliage		 Jim won this purple bear in an arcade game, in Ely Nevada
Jim won this purple bear in an arcade game, in Ely Nevada
So we named him Whitney (get it? Ely ... Eli ...)
So we named him "Whitney" (get it? "Ely" ... "Eli" ...)		 Deer in a field near Pasagonah, Utah
Deer in a field near Pasagonah, Utah		 A tremendous, completely private, camping site at Vermillion Castles State Park
A tremendous, completely private, camping site at "Vermillion Castles" State Park		 With brilliant foliage (and sounds of a panther in the night)
With brilliant foliage (and sounds of a panther in the night)		 Jim won a huge number of points for Wheezed!
Jim won a huge number of points for "Wheezed"!
Going for a hike up the hill near our camp site
Going for a hike up the hill near our camp site		 Jim in a quiet moment on the trail
Jim in a quiet moment on the trail		 Here are some vermillion castles!
Here are some vermillion castles!		 At the top of the hill
At the top of the hill		 Nice dead trees, too
Nice dead trees, too
Return of Antler Boy??
Return of "Antler Boy"??		 Cynthia hides a penny to find in years hence
Cynthia hides a penny to find in years hence		 Hiking back down the trail
Hiking back down the trail		 Love the colors!
Love the colors!		 Turtle gets new decorations
Turtle gets new decorations
Checking out our trip photos enroute
Checking out our trip photos enroute		 Along the road to Cedar Breaks
Along the road to Cedar Breaks		 Turtle made it to 10,400 feet elevation!!
Turtle made it to 10,400 feet elevation!!		 Cedar Breaks
Cedar Breaks		 Jim, at the rim of Cedar Breaks
Jim, at the rim of Cedar Breaks
So neat to see snow on the red rocks
So neat to see snow on the red rocks		 Visiting the Kolob section of Zion
Visiting the Kolob section of Zion		 Fascinating cliffs
Fascinating cliffs		 Stopping at our favorite fruit stand near Springdale, Utah
Stopping at our favorite fruit stand near Springdale, Utah		 Coral Pink Sand Dunes state park
Coral Pink Sand Dunes state park
Up for sunrise (a bit COLD)
Up for sunrise (a bit COLD)		 Cynthia learning to target shoot! (glass bottles)
Cynthia learning to target shoot! (glass bottles)		 Visiting Best Friends animal sanctuary near Kanab
Visiting "Best Friends" animal sanctuary near Kanab		 Purple kitty room!
Purple kitty room!		 Jim, looking for the thrilling ...
Jim, looking for the thrilling ...
California Condors!!! yeah!!
California Condors!!! yeah!!		 A night spent alongside Lake Powell
A night spent alongside Lake Powell		 Stopping at Water Holes Canyon
Stopping at Water Holes Canyon		 We could just climb right down into the canyon
We could just climb right down into the canyon		 With beautiful walls
With beautiful walls
Looking back up at the road
Looking back up at the road		 My FAVORITE kind of red rock ... smooth and river-worn
My FAVORITE kind of red rock ... smooth and river-worn		 The happiest couple!
The happiest couple!		 Cynthia enjoying the hike
Cynthia enjoying the hike		 Jim is enjoying it too
Jim is enjoying it too
Cynthia's favorite spot in the world (after Jim's arms, of course)
Cynthia's favorite spot in the world (after Jim's arms, of course)		 Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!		 Flowers and rocks
Flowers and rocks		 Along the road outside of Page (called home for messages ... Cyn's sister is pregnant!!)
Along the road outside of Page (called home for messages ... Cyn's sister is pregnant!!)		 Taking a short break
Taking a short break
Neat formations
Neat formations		 The famous photographer
The famous photographer		 Mexican Hat Rock!
Mexican Hat Rock!		 Now we know we are close to our favorite B&B
Now we know we are close to our favorite B&B		 The Valley of the Gods B & B!
The Valley of the Gods B & B!
Artistic arrangements on the porch
Artistic arrangements on the porch		 Getting close to Halloween
Getting close to Halloween		 Driving up the Moqui dugway above our B&B
Driving up the Moqui dugway above our B&B		 Walking out to Muley Point (again, above the B & B)
Walking out to Muley Point (again, above the B & B)		 Hmmmm ... what's this?
"Hmmmm ... what's this?"
oooh! A plant!
"oooh! A plant!"		 You KNOW what happens to people who touch plants ...
You KNOW what happens to people who touch plants ...		 My love
My love		 At the top of the world
At the top of the world		 Push harder! Maybe it will go!
Push harder! Maybe it will go!
Looking down at the Goose Necks of the San Juan River
Looking down at the Goose Necks of the San Juan River		 Our lunch -- romantic
Our lunch -- romantic		 Cute lichen face
Cute lichen face		 Jim, stuck in the rocks?
Jim, stuck in the rocks?		 Cynthia getting some energy from her friends
Cynthia getting some energy from her friends
Twin Rocks near Bluff
"Twin Rocks" near Bluff		 Looking out from the B&B porch
Looking out from the B&B porch		 Another view from the porch
Another view from the porch		 Getting ready for a great dinner on the porch: beer with cheese and bread!
Getting ready for a great dinner on the porch: beer with cheese and bread!		 Writing up the daily journal in our room
Writing up the daily journal in our room
Going for a hike in the Valley of the Gods
Going for a hike in the Valley of the Gods		 The dried river bed is fun to pick up
The dried river bed is fun to pick up		 Kachina Butte, driving north from Valley of the Gods
Kachina Butte, driving north from Valley of the Gods		 Cheesebox butte
Cheesebox butte		 Driving by Lake Powell again (we picked up a BIG rock for the yard)
Driving by Lake Powell again (we picked up a BIG rock for the yard)
Arriving at Goblin Valley State Park
Arriving at Goblin Valley State Park		 Jim, sitting down for a bit
Jim, sitting down for a bit		 These are the wildest formations!
These are the wildest formations!		 A comfy couch
A comfy couch		 A snail?
A snail?
Cynthia's little friend
Cynthia's little friend		 Oscar the Grouch
Oscar the Grouch		 Bravely standing out on the overhang!
Bravely standing out on the overhang!		 They really do look like goblins
They really do look like "goblins"		 Leaving the fun valley
Leaving the fun valley
Driving near Hanksville, with lots of GREY
Driving near Hanksville, with lots of GREY		 Pretty, in a way
Pretty, in a way		 Aspens on Boulder Mountain, Utah
Aspens on Boulder Mountain, Utah		 Another perfect campsite!
Another perfect campsite!		 Driving along the hogback in Escalante
Driving along the "hogback" in Escalante
Looking over the Escalante National Monument
Looking over the Escalante National Monument		 Calf Creek in the canyon below
Calf Creek in the canyon below		 Sunrise at Bryce Canyon!
Sunrise at Bryce Canyon!		 The happiest couple yet again
The happiest couple yet again		 Bryce Canyon view
Bryce Canyon view
Red Canyon State Park
Red Canyon State Park		 Our favorite twin towers at Red Canyon
Our favorite twin towers at Red Canyon		 Nice pink rocks nearby too
Nice pink rocks nearby too		 Jim finds Randall Raven on the road near Zion (and we pick up another rock)
Jim finds "Randall Raven" on the road near Zion (and we pick up another rock)		 On the road outside of Vegas, we see a Predator drone
On the road outside of Vegas, we see a "Predator" drone
Surveying the pole ... can he do it?
Surveying the pole ... can he do it?		 Jim, pulling down old wires to get the insulators!
Jim, pulling down old wires to get the insulators!		 A sweet cafe in Shoshone, California
A sweet cafe in Shoshone, California		 We were served delicious crepes
We were served delicious crepes		 The road south of Shosone, to China Ranch date farm
The road south of Shosone, to China Ranch date farm
A date farm in the middle of the badlands!
A date farm in the middle of the badlands!		 We bought lots of wonderful dates
We bought lots of wonderful dates		 Stopping in Death Valley on the way home, lowest point in the US!
Stopping in Death Valley on the way home, lowest point in the US!		 A nice camping spot at Furnace Creek
A nice camping spot at Furnace Creek		 Beer for dinner again?
Beer for dinner again?
Hking Golden Canyon
Hking "Golden Canyon"		 Complete with trail guide
Complete with trail guide		 Nice rocks here, too
Nice rocks here, too		 A little fun along the way
A little fun along the way		 My yearly shampoo in Death Valley
My yearly shampoo in Death Valley
Whitney, in front of Whitney!!
Whitney, in front of Whitney!!		 Fulfilling the sign's promise ...
Fulfilling the sign's promise ...

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