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A Quick Visit to Four Corners
Ever wanted to be in four states at the same time? Well…maybe not, but even if you’re not that interested, if you’re in the four corners area, it’s worth a quick stop at the Four Corners Monument, about 40 miles … Continue reading
Rock Art of Sego Canyon, Utah
Whizzing along Interstate 70 east of Green River, Utah, you’ll pass a rather nondescript off-ramp for the tiny town of Thompson. Doesn’t look like much, but if you take a few hours of your time to pull off the highway … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indian, desert, ghost towns, native American, petroglyphs, rock art, sego, sego canyon, thompson, Utah
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South Coyote Buttes…The Video
Here’s a video of our wanderings in the South Coyote Buttes Also, please read our blog about our hike in South Coyote Buttes.
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Tagged Arizona, coyote buttes, cross-bedding, desert, hiking, primitive area, rock formations, sandstone, South Coyote Buttes
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Video….Cottonwood Canyon Road in Southwest Utah
Here’s a short video from our Thanksgiving desert road trip. This includes Kodachrome Basin State Park, Grosvenor Arch, and Cottonwood Narrows Also, please read our blog post about this portion of our trip.
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Tagged Arch, Cottonwood Canyon Road, Cottonwood Narrows, desert, hiking, kodachrome basin, Utah
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Video…Bryce Canyon Photography
During our Thanksgiving desert road trip, we made a quick overnight stop at Bryce Canyon National Park. Here’s a short video of our experience Also, please read our blog post about Bryce Canyon National Park.
Thanksgiving Desert Road Trip….South Coyote Buttes
If it’s Tuesday, it must be Kanab, Utah. We awoke to a chilly, but sunny November morning at our Kanab hotel. We quickly packed our bags, wolfed down the free hotel breakfast (while watching some unattended child almost burn the place down with the … Continue reading
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Tagged BLM, coyote buttes, cross-bedding, desert, hiking, rock formations, South Coyote Buttes, Utah
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Thanksgiving Desert Road Trip….The Cottonwood Canyon Road
Our quest to replace the photos of our previous visit to Bryce Canyon National Park satisfied, we packed up and headed east down the Cottonwood Canyon Road to the nearby Kodachrome Basin State Park. I’ve had an interest in visiting … Continue reading
Thanksgiving Desert Road Trip…Bryce Canyon National Park
It’s the weekend before the Thanksgiving holiday, so it must be time for Valerie and I to do our annual road trip through the desert southwest of Utah and Arizona. This year, as we have in the past, we end … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryce Canyon, desert, evening, morning, national park, photography, Utah
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Mis-Adventure in Picketwire Canyon . . . The Movie!
Our last blog post was about our less than ideal bike riding adventure in Picketwire Canyon. Now we have finished the video!
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Tagged Colorado, dinosaur tracks, hiking, LaJunta, mountain biking, Native American rock art, petroglyphs, Picket Wire Canyon, Picketwire Canyon
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Mis-Adventure in Picketwire Canyon
For a long time I’ve wanted to check-out Picketwire Canyon in southeast Colorado. The canyon is well-known for having the best preserved dinosaur tracks in North America. It also has examples of ancient native american rock art. The route to the dinosaur tracks is about 11 … Continue reading