View of Lake Mead (east of Las Vegas) |
Some mountain goats along the road |
Hoover Dam |
A really beautiful dam |
Had a nice visit (but tours were closed due to Sept 11) |
The intake towers |
Jim, enjoying seeing Hoover Dam |
Cyn looking up at the cable towers |
And down at the released water |
The dam itself is awesome |
Nice art deco designs |
Our first "camp site" -- the roof of the MGM Grand!! |
Home away from home |
Our favorite part of Las Vegas -- the fountains at Belagio |
We really loved watching them |
Our view during the night |
Meteor Crater! (in Arizona) |
We truly enjoyed walking to the edge of the crater |
Collared lizard |
Cyn amongst the petrified logs of Petrified Forest National Park |
They really look like logs! |
See, you can see how the tree broke up |
This log is lying along the top of the ridge |
This is really great |
We both love the sweeping vistas too |
And layered rock formations |
And there's petrified logs down in there |
Amazing colors |
And, we could see the "Painted Desert" |
Simply wonderful |
Amazing sand colors |
Cyn has her first "cry" of the red rock trip |
Just love the formations |
"Angel" |
Overlooking the Painted Desert |
A last look at the Painted Desert |
Gift shop at Canyon de Chelly |
Going on a jeep tour of the Canyon |
Our erstwhile jeep |
"Cat" rock, in the Canyon |
Cynthia finally gets to TOUCH the rocks |
Jim in front of some of the Anasazi ruins in the Canyon |
Petroglyphs |
The ruins |
They are really well preserved |
This one is called "the White House" |
Termites we enjoyed at our lunch picnic site |
Pictographys |
And more petroglyphs |
Sweet deer with rainbow |
A full mural |
Round house |
More Anasazi ruins |
Incredible ... |
Set right under the rim of an arch |
Like a pueblo |
"Window Rock" |
View of "Spider Rock" |
"Spider Rock" |
I called this "Eagle Rock" |
Side view of Spider Rock |
Walls of Canyon de Chelly |
House at the bottom of Spider Rock |
Tarantula |
On the Canyon rim |
At last: we arrive at our favorite B & B |
Located in the Valley of the Gods |
Front entrance |
The living room |
Our room! |
The kitchen |
Relaxing on the porch |
View from the porch ("Lady in the Bathtub) |
View towards the front gate |
Planning our trip route |
The sun begins to set |
Sunset view from our B & B |
And then, sunrise!! |
Driving towards Monument Valley |
"Sitting Hen" |
A walk in Antelope Canyon |
Such smooth rock |
Amazing photography opportunity |
Horseshoe bend |
Jim, above Horseshoe Bend |
Cool rocks on the way to Paria Campsite |
The old movie set at Paria |
In front of the saloon at Paria |
The MOST gorgeous rock formations! Above our secluded campsite |
Buffalo! |
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park |
Tiny footprints in the sand |
Such delicate little prints |
The handsome husband |
And wife! |
A perfect couple |
Zion National Park!! |
Rather steep cliffs |
Walking in Hidden Canyon |
Cynthia LOVES Zion ... (all the pink) |
And, more gorgeous sand, at Death Valley |
This has been a fantastic trip |
We LOVE it! |
Sand dunes near Stovepipe Wells |
Amazing dunes |
Our campsite at Stovepipe Wells |
Jim, in Marble Canyon |
Having a much-needed shampoo! (feels SO good) |
Joshua Trees |
Yosemite aspens, almost home ... |