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Oct '04 - Red Rocks

Once again it was time for our annual Red Rocks trip ... and as always, we LOVED it!
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:: Read our Travel Journal :: 		Jim, driving to Vegas while Cynthia works till the last minute
Jim, driving to Vegas while Cynthia works till the last minute		 Jim spent the night near Boron
Jim spent the night near Boron		 Turtle with our new toy -- Turtle Jr!
Turtle with our new toy -- "Turtle Jr"!		 Arriving at Red Rocks State Park
Arriving at Red Rocks State Park
Red Rocks near Las Vegas
Red Rocks near Las Vegas		 Jim visits Vegas as Cynthia flies in to join him
Jim visits Vegas as Cynthia flies in to join him		 AT LAST! Cynthia leaps upon the first red rocks she sees
AT LAST! Cynthia leaps upon the first red rocks she sees		 Comforted once again, at the Valley of Fire State Park
Comforted once again, at the "Valley of Fire" State Park		 Jim likes them too!
Jim likes them too!
Our camping site at the Valley of Fire
Our camping site at the Valley of Fire		 The rocks here are gorgeous (so is the man!)
The rocks here are gorgeous (so is the man!)		 Looking down from our climb up an outcropping
Looking down from our climb up an outcropping		 Cynthia reaches the top!
Cynthia reaches the top!		 It's a beautiful park
It's a beautiful park
I'm beginning to love the pink rock, too
I'm beginning to love the pink rock, too		 Clambering over hill and dale
Clambering over hill and dale		 Some petroglyphs!
Some petroglyphs!		 Resting along the hike (pink is definitely the New Red)
Resting along the hike (pink is definitely the New Red)		 We call these prairie pigs (but I think they are just chipmunks)
We call these "prairie pigs" (but I think they are just chipmunks)
Elephant rock at the Valley of Fire
"Elephant rock" at the Valley of Fire		 We hiked up to a small arch
We hiked up to a small arch		 Cynthia getting precious rock energy
Cynthia getting precious rock energy		 Turtle Jr framed by the arch!
Turtle Jr framed by the arch!		 Cynthia likes this state park
Cynthia likes this state park
Our hike to the Overlook at Zion (with rock and flowers in hand)
Our hike to the Overlook at Zion (with rock and flowers in hand)		 The Overlook trail
The Overlook trail		 Throwing flowers to Kalpana
Throwing flowers to Kalpana		 Hiding a Kalpana Tribute Rock, to find on our next trip
Hiding a Kalpana Tribute Rock, to find on our next trip		 Jim lightens the moment with an offer of beer
Jim lightens the moment with an offer of beer
The happy couple
The happy couple		 And another happy couple!
And another happy couple!		 Quick visit to Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Quick visit to Coral Pink Sand Dunes		 Photos in the rain
Photos in the rain		 Out for our first dirt road drive in Turtle Jr
Out for our first dirt road drive in Turtle Jr
Turtle Jr and Jim!
Turtle Jr and Jim!		 Looking down on our campsite in Calf Creek, Escalante
Looking down on our campsite in Calf Creek, Escalante		 Gorgeous fall colors!
Gorgeous fall colors!		 The campground has great sites
The campground has great sites		 Getting ready to unhook the Turtles
Getting ready to unhook the Turtles
Campsite in Calf Creek
Campsite in Calf Creek		 A visit to Metate Arch, in Devil's Garden
A visit to Metate Arch, in Devil's Garden		 A favorite arch of ours
A favorite arch of ours		 Wonderful colored sandstone
Wonderful colored sandstone		 Devil's Garden is near Hole in the Rock Road
Devil's Garden is near Hole in the Rock Road
Jim, propping up some rock formations
Jim, propping up some rock formations		 Such evocative formations
Such evocative formations		 Another arch nearby
Another arch nearby		 Cynthia braves Metate Arch
Cynthia braves Metate Arch		 The happy couple!
The happy couple!
Jim enjoying the other arch
Jim enjoying the other arch		 Can you guess if I'm happy?
Can you guess if I'm happy?		 Turtle Jr did really well on the long dirt road
Turtle Jr did really well on the long dirt road		 Metate Arch
Metate Arch		 Jim beside a peaceful creek
Jim beside a peaceful creek
RIVERS of golden aspens
RIVERS of golden aspens		 Cynthia gets out to take pictures
Cynthia gets out to take pictures		 The photo ops are amazing
The photo ops are amazing		 Jim gathers a branch for Turtle's vase
Jim gathers a branch for Turtle's vase		 Our new mascot, Squirt
Our new mascot, "Squirt"
Cynthia's aspen pix
Cynthia's aspen pix		 Another aspen shot
Another aspen shot		 And MORE aspens!
And MORE aspens!		 My man in the aspens
My man in the aspens		 Some aspens are almost orange
Some aspens are almost orange
Looking down into the Escalante National Monument
Looking down into the Escalante National Monument		 On the edge of a deep gorge
On the edge of a deep gorge		 Close up of the precarious spot
Close up of the precarious spot		 Jim, also on the edge
Jim, also on the edge		 The bridge is on a TINY ridge between gorges
The bridge is on a TINY ridge between gorges
Lunch break (for tofu sandwiches)
Lunch break (for tofu sandwiches)		 Rocks near Escalante
Rocks near Escalante		 Views along the hike to Calf Creek Falls
Views along the hike to Calf Creek Falls		 Striking scenery on the 6 mile hike
Striking scenery on the 6 mile hike		 Jim, at Calf Creek Falls
Jim, at Calf Creek Falls
Cynthia, at Calf Creek Falls
Cynthia, at Calf Creek Falls		 Cool colors of the falls
Cool colors of the falls		 View along the trail down the canyon
View along the trail down the canyon		 Nice red rocks where we found a small one to bring home
Nice red rocks where we found a small one to bring home		 Our rock in honor of Cynthia's uncle Yetti
Our rock in honor of Cynthia's uncle Yetti
Visiting Little Egypt (what?!? why is it called that?!)(nice hat)
Visiting "Little Egypt" (what?!? why is it called that?!)(nice hat)		 Jim taking a power nap
Jim taking a power nap		 Our Bed and Breakfast in the Valley of the Gods!
Our Bed and Breakfast in the Valley of the Gods!		 Bunny in the front yard
Bunny in the front yard		 View from the porch of our B and B
View from the porch of our B and B
Another view from the porch
Another view from the porch		 Twin rocks in nearby Bluff, Utah
Twin rocks in nearby Bluff, Utah		 Along the road near Valley of the Gods
Along the road near Valley of the Gods		 Monarch ruins
Monarch ruins		 Such pretty colors in the alcove
Such pretty colors in the alcove
The happy couple!
The happy couple!		 Looking down from the ruins, to the water storage site
Looking down from the ruins, to the water storage site		 Cynthia practices grinding corn
Cynthia practices grinding corn		 Handprints along the wall
Handprints along the wall		 Pictograph (looks like a double engine plane!)
Pictograph (looks like a double engine plane!)
Jim finding potshards
Jim finding potshards		 Some of the potshards he found
Some of the potshards he found		 Looking out from the ruins, down the canyon
Looking out from the ruins, down the canyon		 Driving along the Comb Ridge
Driving along the Comb Ridge		 We climbed over to the edge of the ridge
We climbed over to the edge of the ridge
Geologic formations near Valley of the Gods
Geologic formations near Valley of the Gods		 Sitting Hen in Monument Valley
"Sitting Hen" in Monument Valley		 Owl Rock near Monument Valley
"Owl Rock" near Monument Valley		 Church Rock near Kayenta
"Church Rock" near Kayenta		 Oraibi on the Third Mesa of the Hopi
Oraibi on the Third Mesa of the Hopi
new T shirt (Homeland Security-- fighting terrorism since 1492)
new T shirt ("Homeland Security-- fighting terrorism since 1492")		 Raven over the Grand Canyon
Raven over the Grand Canyon		 The Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon		 Interesting Tower, at the eastern end of the Grand Canyon
Interesting Tower, at the eastern end of the Grand Canyon		 The Tower has the visitor's center inside
The Tower has the visitor's center inside
Jim on top of the Tower
Jim on top of the Tower		 Painting on the ceiling of the Tower
Painting on the ceiling of the Tower		 Painting on the wall of the Tower
Painting on the wall of the Tower		 Raven, Canyon
Raven, Canyon		 Lots of Ravens in the Canyon
Lots of Ravens in the Canyon
More Ravens!
More Ravens!		 Raven with grape (contributed by Jim)
Raven with grape (contributed by Jim)		 A cool spot to climb to, on the rim of the Canyon
A cool spot to climb to, on the rim of the Canyon		 Cynthia on the Canyon edge
Cynthia on the Canyon edge		 Another shot of the happy wife!
Another shot of the happy wife!
And, the happy couple again
And, the happy couple again		 Jim preparing lunch on the Canyon edge (what a perfect spot!)
Jim preparing lunch on the Canyon edge (what a perfect spot!)		 At the arch on Bright Angel Trail
At the arch on Bright Angel Trail		 Our campsite at the airport in Valle
Our "campsite" at the airport in Valle		 Sunset over Valle
Sunset over Valle
MacArthur's actual PLANE, at the Planes of Fame Museum at Valle
MacArthur's actual PLANE, at the "Planes of Fame" Museum at Valle		 MacArthur's Constellation is very sleek
MacArthur's Constellation is very sleek		 We got to take a tour of the Connie
We got to take a tour of the Connie		 Navigator's console
Navigator's console		 On historic Route 66
On historic Route 66
Visiting the town of Oatman
Visiting the town of Oatman		 The only NICE thing in Oatman
The only NICE thing in Oatman		 Burros (donkey actually) wandering the streets
Burros (donkey actually) wandering the streets		 Lenticular clouds along route 66
Lenticular clouds along route 66		 The generators at Hoover Dam
The generators at Hoover Dam
Incredible towers
Incredible towers		 Jim overlooking Hoover Dam
Jim overlooking Hoover Dam		 Nice art deco sculpture as a tribute
Nice art deco sculpture as a tribute

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Guest 08-Dec-2008 06:26
I love your pictures. They make me feel at home. The Arizona Wind calls my name. J
Guest 21-Oct-2005 04:59
there should be more photos of burros. your posted ones are ass.
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