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Day 276: Angels Window part 2

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Here is a closer view of the Angels Window.  You can see the Colorado River through it.  Note the railings on the top…it is a pretty good viewpoint on its own. (1/125, f16, 29mm, ISO 320, -1 stop) A very nice idea is the park benches at most of the view points.  It is not […]

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Day 275: Angels Window part 1

Saturday, October 9, 2010

From Point Imperial to Cape Royal is 18 miles of winding, bouncy pavement, and a fun ride, even if the speed limit of 35mph is probably optimistic.  There are some nice pullouts, and this one looks out in the Angels Window. This is looking back at Point Imperial from almost the tip of Cape Royal.  […]

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Day 274: Point Imperial

Friday, October 8, 2010

Day Six: on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon! I was up well before dawn, waiting for the Moon to set.  Eventually I headed out to see the sunrise at Point Imperial. (1/2000, f5.6, 275mm, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) I got cold as I was motoring along toward Point Imperial.  Near the Canyon’s edge, […]

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Bonus Photo!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Standing Tall at the North Rim! (1/10, f11, 12mm, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) (No, I didn’t push the color on this: the light really was that orange!) ~Curtis on the North Rim! {!-{>

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Day 273

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

On to the North Rim!  Part 3 of  Day 5: The weather got a lot better as I rode down toward Page, Arizona.  It even got hot!  I got stuck in a traffic jam…they were clearing water off the road.  Using this helpful school bus, I discovered one of my low beam elements was out […]

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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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