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18-SEP-2007

Satisfied to be standing on (Moabian) sandstone

Sand Flats Recreation Area (Moab, Utah) view map


(Photo and original text uploaded in March 2008.
Text was updated in September 2013.)

This was shot during an exploration among the fins and domes of Sand Flats Recreation Area in September 2007. I was looking for a place from which I could look down on Morning Glory Natural Beridge, which I found (sort of). I took this picture before finding the spot.

Most of the comments below will reflect the fact that I waited until the following Spring to post the photo and use it to announce my Spring 2008 trip to Moab. That trip was designed to alleviate the symptoms of a disease I suffer from: Sandstone Deprivation Syndrome (SDS).

During the Fall and Winter I had become a nervous wreck from being separated from Moabian sandstone, in spite of the numerous industrial-grade tranquilizers I consumed daily. My wife pleaded with me to take a vacation so she could have some peace and quiet. In the interest of pleasing She Who Must Be Obeyed---and getting numerous sandstone fixes---I planned the Spring 2008 trip.

My long-time delirious ravings about Moab finally bore fruit in that they convinced PBaser LeeG (and his friend Brian) to taste the delights of Moabian sandstone. We met in Moab, but only briefly due to my illness.

This picture was taken with the able help of Joe Tripod,
my certified camera support technician (CCST).


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Lee G15-Jul-2008 19:00
Though the Beedon- Lee G -Bman encounter was all too brief, it was still a real pleasure to meet the Moab master. I learned two things on that trip.. Moab deserves many return visits and never let Dave pick the restaurant.
Dave Beedon26-May-2008 00:34
TRIP REPORT 2: Additional explorations increased the Sandstone Exposure Index. Google Earth print-outs helped a lot with navigating in the fins. In Moab I met PBasers LeeG and `Brian, but illness made the meeting brief. The trip came to a premature end due to "food poisoning" and lousy weather. Drove home in two days: 800 miles (1290km) the first day; 300 miles (483km) the second. There were no sandsquatch sightings, but I did see some turkey vultures.
Guest 14-May-2008 03:37
yay! any sightings of the elusive sandsquatch yet?
Dave Beedon13-May-2008 20:33
TRIP REPORT: The sandstone shakes have subsided, thanks to a few massive exposures to Moabian sandstone (at Arches National Park, Corona Arch, Poison Spider Mesa, and Day Canyon). Nights have been spent at: Kamela, Oregon (next to train tracks in the Blue Mountains); Leppy Pass, Utah (just north of Wendover; blissful solitude); Lakeside, Utah (next to train tracks at the western shore of the Great Salt Lake); and at a campground in Moab. Have seen numerous freight trains, several hawks, four pronghorn antelopes, many little lizards, many cattle, and a skunk. Ignored the casinos in Jackpot, Nevada. Stood on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Walked on an abandoned wye at Marblehead, Utah. Explored an abandoned railroad grade east of Green River, Utah (thanks for joining me, Dennis!). Had to ask some late arrivers at a campground to be quiet (they responded favorably). Saw several places where the BLM had chopped down or burned (or both) stands of tamarisk along the Colorado River; the campground at Negro Bill Canyon is now an ugly-as-sin wasteland! The Green Weenie (my car) has touched asphalt, concrete, gravel, sand, dry clay, and sandstone. My dear wife is sending me---via cell phone---pictures and videos of our dogs. LeeG will arrive in Moab on the 14th or 15th---the town is doomed. Gotta go---the sandstone calls.
1moremile06-May-2008 01:39
Amazing photography.
Guest 05-May-2008 02:52
looks like Darth Vadar Dave......
Dave Beedon03-May-2008 03:12
Worry, not, chempilot, my religion forbids me to sleep in a tent with anyone from California.
Lee G01-May-2008 17:09
chempilot,
tent sharing is frowned upon and discouraged.
http://www.pbase.com/listorama/image/88228012

nuff said
Jason Anderson01-May-2008 11:10
Sounds like a great trip...can't wait to see everyone's take on it. I thought the blue shirt was camouflage, so when the scorpions look up they mistake you for sky -- like the white hat makes the vultures think you're clouds. Shows what I know.
Guest 01-May-2008 02:15
happy trails to you both! i'd watch that leeg character....especially if you have to share a tent with him...... :O)
Dave Beedon30-Apr-2008 18:42
Thanks, Lee, but you need not have worried---I always carry a clothespin with me for such emergencies.
Mike, thanks for the good wishes. Please refrain from uttering that too-awful-to-say word, as it gives me headaches. "Sandstone" soothes my soul (and soles). I would not bamboozle you.
Lee G30-Apr-2008 15:05
I'm having my blue shirt washed just for this adventure. I promise it won't smell as bad as I look.
The Third Side30-Apr-2008 10:56
Have a good trip Dave. I never take sandstone for granite.
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