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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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Day 263: Yellowstone and Beyond, Part 2

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

(Okay, I didn’t get to post yesterday…the Cortez, CO internet was down.  Tonight I am in my tent on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon!) Buffalo! More geysers across the lake!  Where? (Nikon Coolpix L11) There! (Nikon Coolpix L11) The Grand Tetons! (Nikon Coolpix L11, stitched from three photos in MS ICE) I think […]

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Day 262: My morning in Yellowstone

Monday, September 20, 2010

Here is the first half of the second day: Foggy.  It wasn’t when I got up, but it was when I took off.  50 miles to Gardiner, /\/\T, and 40 of it was 30mph fog. (All photos Nikon Coolpix L11 unless otherwise noted!) There was a fire in the north east corner of Yellowstone National […]

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Day 261: On the road again!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

I packed up and headed out this afternoon, bound for the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  I have been looking forward to this trip for many months now.  I got a nice little trailer from Harbor Freight to haul my camping gear and associated garbage, and with a bit help from my friend Vance, […]

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Day 238: Harlee gets the bug!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

My new riding buddy! (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! !{!-{>

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Day 230: Last night in Great Falls!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Marcus and Brittney, the latest to complete an Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000!  What a Honeymoon! (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) Almost done for the night… (Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 223

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Today, is Argust 10th.  It is the day all of us Argus Camera Collectors go out and shoot our Argus cameras.  But they take film, so here are three from the shoot, but taken on my Nikon Coolpix L11.  On auto. Nice light. Nice hay bales. Nice storm. I had to skirt the edge of […]

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