Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Monument Valley... HiHo Silver AWAY!

On the Utah/Arizona Border is Monument Valley of Wild West Fame! This is where the Lone Ranger and many John Wayne Films were shot (directed by John Ford).






Our master phototographer


The Mittens (Left and Right) and the road down into the Valley

The Totem pole

The Window


Looky what I'm going to make!

Monument Valley... HiHo Silver AWAY!

On the Utah/Arizona Border is Monument Valley of Wild West Fame! This is where the Lone Ranger and many John Wayne Films were shot (directed by John Ford).










The Window

Goosenecks

Our Last day in Utah we visited Goosenecks State park, where the rapid uplift of the plateau combined with river downcutting has led to some spectacular (and textbook) meanders.





Natural Bridges National Monument

On a rainy day we stopped off at Natural Bridges


Cliff Dwellings

Horse Collar Ruins

Cliff Dwellings

Driving

From Torrey down to Arizona... the Colorado river (Grand Canyon maker) and other things








Capitol Reef and the Anasazi Museum

Some day... we visited Capitol reef (not actually a reef) and the Anasazi Museum!