1First day we hit a big snag, multi fatal accident closed I-40 west of Needles for some 16 hours. 2Traffic backup for miles, and it was near 100 degrees. 3I backed up on the shoulder to place where the median could be crossed, and headed back some 35 miles and took route around the accident. 4View of Denver from State College campus. 5Denver skyline from above Invesco Stadium parking lot west of town. 6Downtown Denver of rainy day with sky beginning to clear. 7Near city center, we drove through this charming area of classic and beautiful old homes. 8Like this one, side view. 9And front view. 10Deer forages in my brother's back yard in Aurora, CO. 11 12Leaving Aurora for Grand Junction on I-70, some 163 miles away. 13Trees along I-70 suffering from massive beetle attack. 14I-70 from Denver to Grand Junction is a beautiful drive. 15The Glenwood Canyon area, with Colorado River along side is the most dramatic part of I-70 on way to Grand Junction. 16 17Near Rifle, CO, a train shares the I-70 route. 18Leaving our motel in Moab morning of June 17th, we head to entrance of Arches National Park. 19From entrance gate, I could see a tour bus climbing the main road into the park center. 20Images 19 through 69 were shot in Arches National Park. 21Lower left is entrance gate, Visitor's Center in middle, and winding road leads us into the park. Rt 191 on left. 22 23 24 25Many of the formations have names,like this one, "Park Avenue." 26 27 28"The Organ" 29 30 31 32 33"The Three Gossips" 34 35 36 37"The Courthouse" 38 39 40 41 42 43 44"The Balanced Rock" 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57There are three rock climbers in this photo, see them? The next two frames are closer crops of same photo which show the three people. 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67I believe this one was named "Marching Men." 68Last photo in Arches. 69 70 71On way to Canyonlands National Park are two buttes, named "Monitor and Merrimac" for their resemblance to the Civil War ironclad ships. 72The Monitor and Merrimac fought their historic battle in March 1862. 73Entrance to Canyonlands. 74Images 74 through 95 are shots in the Canyonlands park. 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89These girls must be dare devils. 90Lea is either waving hello to you, or goodbye to me. Hmmm? 91 92 93 94I was reminded of "Half Dome" at Yosemite. 95 96On the way home from Canyonlands, we spotted this likeness to the "Sphinx Dog" on the skyline. 97 98 99Leaving Moab for home, we passed through, are you ready for this, "Hole In The Rock, UT." 100Just after Hole in The Rock we spotted "Wilson's Arch" on route 191. 101End of the Wilson's Arch formation. 102Near the Utah/Arizona border we passed through the Navajo Reservation. 103Heading home, road leads to Tuba City, AZ and on to Flagstaff. 104On "Mexican Water Road" near the Utah/Ariz border there is a sign, "Open Range." Better pay attention.
