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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 3:14 PM Post #2465872
| Here are some pics of my recent travel to the four corners areas. This includes Mesa Verde N.P. in Colorado, Natural Bridges N.M. in Utah and Arches N.P. also in Utah.
The Four Corners monument area
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 3:16 PM Post #2465881
| The Four Corner monument 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 3:19 PM Post #2465897
| This is our campground in Cortez, Co. 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 4:30 PM Post #2466167
| Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde N.P., Co. 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 4:32 PM Post #2466171
| Cliff Palace 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 4:36 PM Post #2466182
| Close up of a Cliff Palace room 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 4:44 PM Post #2466218
| Visitors to Cliff Palace 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 4, 2006 5:10 PM Post #2466348
| Very nice! Hope you enjoyed yourself there! |
Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2006 6:54 PM Post #2466802
| Trent,
Those are incredibly photos of the Cliff Palace. If I wanted to do a search on that location is that what I would put in the search bar? "Cliff Palace?" |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 7:31 PM Post #2466947
| Thanks, Pepper! Had a blast there. Didn't want to return home.
Hi Chantell! Glad you found my new thread. Cliff Palace is the most famous and largest ruins in Mesa Verde National Park. You might find more informations if you put in "Mesa Verde N.P." Have you ever been there before?
Trent |
Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2006 7:32 PM Post #2466951
| Nope never...I'm just in awe viewing the formations!!! |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 7:47 PM Post #2467003
| This is my first time there. I enjoyed it a lot. Amazing and clever how these people built their homes like that.
Other cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde.
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 7:49 PM Post #2467020
| Spruce Tree House, third largest ruins in Mesa Verde. 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 7:58 PM Post #2467052
| A closer view of the Spruce Tree House. 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 8:05 PM Post #2467076
| This is one of the three bridges in Natural Bridges National Monument. This is in southeastern Utah. 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 4, 2006 8:14 PM Post #2467102
| Owachomo bridge in Natural Bridges N.M. 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 4, 2006 8:26 PM Post #2467131
| Those are soo neat! I hope to get back out west again to look at all the neat natural wonders. I was out west 3 years ago but just mostly drove thru. And that was only because I wasn't driving!! If I had been driving i would have had to stop to look at everything! LOL |
Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 4, 2006 8:36 PM Post #2467172
| Trent - just awesome!!! Not hi-jacking but thought I'd add one more natural bridge to your beautiful ones...here's Aruba's last year before it collapsed. Not the best time of day for lighting...but wasn't my time table...LOL 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 5, 2006 1:37 PM Post #2469555
| Thanks Pepper. Yeah, the West is rich with history and beautiful natural wonders in isolation waiting to be discovered. I love to drive all over the West and see so many different things. You'll need a very long vacation to stop and see everything, something I would love to do.
Thanks Chantell! Hi-jack away. I don't mind at all. I love it when other people share their pictures here. That's a very nice pic. Too bad that bridge collapsed. But hey, we get to see it here before it's gone.
In the mean time, here is Wilson Arch.
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Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 5, 2006 3:14 PM Post #2469921
| Wow!! About how tall and wide is that, Trent? |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 5, 2006 4:02 PM Post #2470095
| Hi Chantell,
I'm not sure about the dimension of the opening. Judging from seeing people standing below the arch before this picture was taken, I'd say the opening was about 40 to 50 feet tall and twice as wide. This arch sits by the roadside of hwy 191.
Trent |
Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 5, 2006 4:21 PM Post #2470157
| Incredible!! Love natural formations! |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 6, 2006 12:20 AM Post #2471985
| Chantell, you said it best. |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 6, 2006 4:32 PM Post #2474478
| I agree with both of you. Nature is incredible! Wish I have two months of vacation, so I can drive all over the 48 states and see all the natural wonders.
Here's Delicate Arch, perhaps the most famous arch in Utah. It's on their license plate.
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 6, 2006 4:36 PM Post #2474491
| A more distance view of Delicate Arch. 
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Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 6, 2006 7:32 PM Post #2475060
| Beautiful, Trent...just beautiful. I find the most difficult aspect of taking those type of pics is trying to get one where there are no people. I can't tell you how long I stood in the sand waiting to get a clear shot at the angle I wanted of Aruba's natural bridge with no one walking over it!!! |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 7, 2006 4:28 PM Post #2478417
| Thanks Chantell. That's true! I was so lucky that no one was standing under that arch when I took that picture. There were about 50 or so people around that area that day. Glad your Aruba bridge came out great. Worth the waiting, huh? |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 7, 2006 4:33 PM Post #2478438
| This is Skyline Arch. 
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 7, 2006 4:36 PM Post #2478453
| This is Landscape Arch. It's the longest arch in the park and very fragile too! 
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Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 7, 2006 9:14 PM Post #2479462
| I have unlimited patience for the right "shot" - can't say that about all aspects of life though...LOL
Those are great...that Landscape Arch - yup, fragile looking is the right word...whew! |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 8, 2006 5:03 PM Post #2482340
| Glad you have plenty of patience regarding that aspect, Chantell.
They said this arch in on the verge of collapsing. I hope it'll stay that way for awhile longer. I'm going to miss it if it's gone.
Trent |
Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 8, 2006 6:46 PM Post #2482554
| Do they say why? Is it thinning with time or just the grounds movement causing cracks? |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 8, 2006 11:11 PM Post #2483369
| I was wondering about that too. It seems alot of natural features are having problems like that. |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 9, 2006 5:02 PM Post #2485794
| The main reason is old age. It is weathering away probably by frost wedging and sand blasting. The thinest part is barely enough to support the weight and span. So it's a matter of time when gravity brings it down. Sad, but true.
Here are the North and South Windows.
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Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 9, 2006 9:27 PM Post #2486483
| Looks like a pair of sunglasses almost... :) |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 9, 2006 9:54 PM Post #2486576
| Looks like the mask Robin wears in Batman and Robin. |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
July 10, 2006 5:48 PM Post #2489791
| Okay, when can I go????????? Have always wanted to see the Mesa Verde and your photos are just stunning. Perhaps one of these days. I think being out west is the most beautiful of all places.
Chantelle, I chuckled when I saw the Natural Bridge in Aruba. We were there in 1999 I believe and the most difficult problem I had taking a shot was getting one without garbage and trash in it, the ground was just covered with debris during our visit. |
Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 10, 2006 7:08 PM Post #2490066
| UGH!! Debris? See THAT'S just sinful!! Bad enough when people stand on the dang thing when I'm trying to get a "nature" shot...if there was trash all over...I would so not be a happy camper!! |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 10, 2006 7:30 PM Post #2490141
| Chantell and Pepper, it does look like a pair of sunglasses or Robin's mask! It also reminds me of two eyes of some monster and that mound in the middle is the nose. I hate it when people litter. It shows how much they disrespect the land.
Haighr, plan a vacation and go. I think the best time to go is mid to late spring. The West is my favorite. I love to be in the middle of no where and just be in touch with nature. It often brings me a sence of peace that is hard to find and often lost in the cities.
Turret Arch
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Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 10, 2006 7:35 PM Post #2490151
| Amen!!! I find that peace while snorkling... 
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 11, 2006 2:33 AM Post #2491555
| Just give me peace and quiet in the mountains and on a horse and I am happy. |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD (Zone 6a)
July 11, 2006 11:20 AM Post #2492361
| I know what you mean, we have a cabin in the mts. and actually used it 2 years for the Mid Atlantic RU. There is nothing more serene, that is until I have to push mow cause the rider broke down, or the jeep broke and can't hardly walk over the mt. to the creek. Or the fridge broke and defrosted during the week, LOL, yep nothing like it! |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 11, 2006 2:01 PM Post #2492716
| Very nice Chantell! I can see why you found that peace.
Pepper, I know what you mean. The lure of the mountains is very great. Imagine riding your horse through the forest and perhaps along a gentle stream and listening to nothing but the water and wind and perhaps the wild life. I should take horse back riding lessons first. LOL
Sounded like you have a streak of bad luck, Haighr.
Double Arch
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cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 11, 2006 2:06 PM Post #2492742
| Well, I reached the end of my trip. I had a wonderful time camping, hiking and having cookouts. Had to leave the mountains and arched behind and come back down to the city. One last pic of this trip.
Balancing Rock
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Chantell
Middle of, VA (Zone 7a)
July 11, 2006 4:34 PM Post #2493257
| Ok...I think I'd respect that last one from a distance!!! Was it the road runner or the coyote that always got smashed by boulders? Probably the coyote!! LOL
Horseback riding through the mountaings...yes indeed...love that as well!!! |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO (Zone 6a)
July 12, 2006 2:23 AM Post #2495405
| I would also keep my distance on that last one!! Looks like it could break off any time. |
cacti_lover
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b)
July 12, 2006 1:30 PM Post #2496716
| Yes, after all, it is balancing. I wouldn't get too close either. |
