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Hole N’ the Rock

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Roger

This tourist trap comes complete with a misplaced apostrophe. Hole N’ the Rock is about five miles south of Moab. It advertises itself with huge letters painted in white on a cliff. We were the only visitors when we arrived … Continue reading →

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Canyonlands National Park

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Roger

Canyonlands National Park is divided into three segments by the Colorado and Green Rivers, and there are no bridges or other means to get from one segment to another without driving a great distance outside the park. We opted to … Continue reading →

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Monument Valley

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Roger

It just happened that our route took us through Monument Valley, but we weren’t upset about it. Of course, I was familiar with it from every western movie ever. Sam, our friendly waitress at Zion National park, told us we … Continue reading →

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Navajo Bridge

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Roger

I kept my eyes on the sky the entire time we were at Zion in case a California Condor flew over. If I’d seen one, we would probably have gone to Bryce Canyon National Park on Wednesday. But I didn’t, … Continue reading →

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Bird #505 — California Condor

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Roger

gymnogyps (from gumnos bare, naked, and gups vulture) californianus (California) Wednesday, October 24, 2018 — 9:47 am Vermilion Cliffs National Monument — House Rock Valley Road In 1987, there were only 22 wild California Condors in the world, all of … Continue reading →

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