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Day 272

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Part 3 of  Day 5: At the Southwestern end of the Monument Valley the weather continued wet, but the scenery got better! (Nikon Coolpix L11) This is at the southern end of Monument Valley, where US HWY 163 meets up with the Monument Valley Tribal Park Road on the Navaho Reservation.  The lighting was horrible. […]

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Day 271

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Natural Bridges National Monument to Mexican Hat, UT; Part 2 of  Day 5: I rode back to the Junction of UT HWYs 95 and 261, just a few miles.  Heading south on 261 I saw a lot of signs warning of steep grades, narrow roads, gravel, and tight curves.  Oh Boy!  23 miles down the […]

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Day 270

Monday, October 4, 2010

Cortez, CO, to Natural Bridges National Monument, UT; Part 1 of  Day 5: The day started early, and I was packed, out of the Tipi and on my way through Cortez before 5am.  It looked OK the way I was going, that is North West on US HWY 491 towards Monticello, UT.  I was running […]

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Day 269

Sunday, October 3, 2010

From the Ophir Loop to Cortez, CO, for Part 3 of Day 4 of my trip: When you turn left into the canyon, it isn’t marked with a sign saying “Ophir This Way”.  You have to drive by a house and dodge some mining trucks.  But soon you will find Ophir, or what is left.  […]

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Day 268

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Naturita to the Ophir Loop, Part 2 of Day 4 of my trip: After Naturita I broke out into farm country, then on CO HWY 145 it was back up in the mountains, the changing colors, and Telluride, CO, at 8,750 feet above sea level. (All photos Nikon Coolpix L11 unless otherwise noted) Downtown Telluride, […]

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Day 267

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Grand Junction to Naturita, CO, on my fourth day on the road, 21 September, 2010: I left Grand Junction and proceeded down CO HWY 141 to Gateway.  This is a wonderful, sweeping road nestled in the Unaweep Valley. (All photos from the Nikon Coolpix L11 unless otherwise noted) In the middle of the valley was […]

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Day 266: The Colorado National Monument, Part2

Monday, September 27, 2010

I was not there at the best time for some of the landscape photos.  The Moon was rising… The sun was setting… (Notice there is no guardrail; the shoulder is about three feet wide, sandy and drops off steeply to the couple of thousand foot cliff)! The valley was peaceful. (Stitched together from three photos […]

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Day 265: The Colorado National Monument, Part 1

Monday, September 27, 2010

The second half of my third day on the road was pretty good, too. This was my camp at the Grand Junction, CO, KOA. (All photos taekn on the Nikon Coolpix L11 unless there is EXIF data) The trailer is picking up a few more stickers… Approaching the entrance to the Colorado National Monument! The […]

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Day 264: Dinosaur National Monument, Utah

Friday, September 24, 2010

This is the first half of my day, or a little more. Sunrise in Vernal, UT. (Nikon Coolpix L11 on  auto, unless otherwise noted) My neighbor for the night, Jay R., riding a hot Yamaha FJR.  Seems to be a real nice fella.  He was headed home to the mid-west.   I had forgotten to […]

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Bonus & Teaser

Thursday, September 23, 2010

A great day on the North Rim.   I got up too early and watched the sunrise.   Here is me at Imperial Point, followed by a Teaser (looking out at Cape Royal) for things to come from the North Rim! (1/125, f8, 14mm, ISO 320, -1 stop, taken on Robyn’s Tokina 12-24!) (1/45, f16, 13mm, ISO […]

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