Throughout my meandering experience I have been known to travel from time to time. I plan on using this venue to describe the journeys that I have taken and will take.
Southwest United States
(Utah-Arizona-California-Nevada)
Monument Valley
(Utah-Arizona)
Dinosaur National Monument (Utah)
Grand Mesa (Colorado)
Hanging Lake (Colorado)
Colorado National Monument (Colorado)
Bachelor Gulch (Colorado)
Southeastern Utah
Grand Junction & Vicinity, January 2006
(Colorado)
Seattle, September 1998 (Washington)
Early April 2008
Southwest United States (Utah-Arizona-California-Nevada)
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Trip Route |
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Spectacular rock formation east of Canyon de Chelly National Park. |
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Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona, AZ. A warm, spectacularly beautiful place. I highly recommend visiting the next time that you are in the area! |
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Looking towards the southwest over Sedona from the Chapel of the Holy Cross. |
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The rows of palm trees of the Southwest around Yuma, Arizona. |
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A Border Patrol vehicle sitting alongside the Interstate next to a large sand dune which, essentially, is the border between California and Mexico. Taken at a rest stop a couple hours outside San Diego. |
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Beachside at the Pacific Ocean: Coronado Beach on Oceanside Boulevard in San Diego California. There is nothing quite like the breeze coming from the ocean. |
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The GPS proves it! |
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Valley of Fire State Park, on the north side of Lake Meade: Notice the contrast of the red rocks against the jagged cliffs in the background. Some of the reddest rock I've ever seen, and some of the most unique terrain. |
Bluff, UT, Monument Valley, and points in between.
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The route from Grand Junction through Monument Valley. |
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"Twin Rocks," above the small cafe and gift shot at its base. If you are ever in Bluff, UT, this is definitely the place to eat. I ordered an ala carte breakfast and the presentation and quality of the food was awesome! |
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Many rock formations in this part of the world look like hands or fingers. This, obviously, is the former. |
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A beautiful shot of a variety of the rock formations in southern Monument Valley. The tall, long, thin rock is called "Totem Pole Rock." Amazing place. |
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The classic, quintessential photo of Monument Valley. |
Around Dinosaur National Monument (Utah) and Vernal, UT.
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The route from Grand Junction through Vernal, UT, and Dinosaur National Park.
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Near Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. |
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Truth be told, I prefer Pepsi, and their products, over Coke and theirs. When I saw this "Pepsi Drive Thru" at a gas station outside Vernal I absolutely needed a picture of it. Oddly, I got a water there. |
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The geological formations at the quarry of the Dinosaur National Monument are absolutely beautiful, as is this part of Utah (and others, of course). |
Atop the Grand Mesa, east of Grand Junction, CO.
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Standing, roadside, by one of the lakes atop the Grand Mesa. |
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A serene mountain meadow near the Mesa's highest point; at this point in June there was still snow up there! |
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Looking out from the Lands' End Observatory towards another lookout from the Mesa. In the background you can see the Grand Valley. |
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Another view from the Lands' End Observatory: Palisade, Clifton, Grand Junction, and Fruita can be seen in the background. |
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"Raber Cow Camp." Where do cows attend summer camp? |
Hanging Lake, near Glenwood Springs, CO.
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A trailside waterfall on the hike up to Hanging Lake. |
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A view of the canyon from the trail. |
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The waterfalls of Hanging Lake. |
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The clear blue mountain water of Hanging Lake. |
Atop the Colorado National Monument, south of Grand Junction, CO.
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From one of the first turn-offs going to the top of the Monument, you can see the Grand Mesa in the background. To the left-hand side of the photo is Grand Junction. |
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A better view of the entire Grand Valley from atop the Monument. |
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This overlook is of Independence Rock, looking out from the Monument out onto the Redlands and Fruita. |
Outside the Ritz-Carlton at Bachelor Gulch
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Standing outside the loading dock on the west side |
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A different section of the mountainside taken from |
Trip through Utah: Green River, south through Lake Powell and returning to Grand Junction via Moab.
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Grand Junction to Green River, south through Lake Powell area and north through Blanding, Monticello, and Moab. Return through Castle Valley. |
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Rock formations along the road, south of Green River, UT. |
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If you could read the sign on the boat across the highway, you'd read a logo that looks a lot like that of "Motel 6," but reads "Boatel 6." No Tom Bodett here, though. |
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The clouds flowing overhead, above the landscape from north of the Valley of the Gods and south of Lake Powell is captured in an absolutely stunning manner in this picture. |
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Looking out from the same lookout. Hints of the Valley of the Gods can be seen in the south. |
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An arch that lies roadside between Moab, UT, and Monticello, UT. |
Grand Junction, CO - My neighborhood and The Colorado National Monument. All photos taken January 2006.
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Grand Junction area map. |
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Colorado National Monument: Approaching the east entrance. Taken January 2006. |
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Grand Mesa taken from the eastern face of the Colorado National Monument. |
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Looking eastward from a shopping plaza parking lot north of my apartment complex. |
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Northward-looking at some cloud formations from the same parking lot as above. |
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The golf course pond behind my apartment complex. |
Seattle, Washington
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Me, with the Space Needle guy at the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington. I was visiting the area as part of a military conference. The base of the Space Needle can actually be seen in the background, rising up through the top of the photo. |
