 Late afternoon rainbow as we approach Surprize, AZ
|  New Mexico Sky, shot through windshield while driving east on I-10, about 100 miles west of Las Cruces, NM
|  Northwest wall of the Alamo, probably the most famous and historical landmark in Texas.
|  Lea's school, Jefferson High, San Antonio, Texas.
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 Cruising the River Walk in San Antonio along row of diners.
|  Garden scene at one end of the San Antonio River Walk.
|  Lea shot this image through a window. Marriott Hotel water entrance off the River Walk in San Antonio, TX
|  Probably my favorite shot of color bordering I-10 near Kerrville, TX. Road to right is frontage road serving local homes and farms.
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 Walked through this large field of wildflowers near Kerrville, TX in May 2003.
|  Field of wildflowers off I-10 near Kerrville, TX. May is a little late for Texas color, but a few of these fields were still in glorious bloom.
|  The "Colorado Monument" is dramatic backdrop to the Tiara Rado Golf Course, Grand Junction, CO. at 1st tee.
|  18th green @ Tiara Rado. Beautiful public course. Tough hole, at least for me.
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 The "Colorado Monument" stands watch over the entire course, including this water hazard, a ball magnet.
|  One of the few generous ball landing areas, off the elevated 10th tee @ Tiara Rado.
|  West bound on I-70, the profile of a desert warrior appears to observe our progress as we enter Utah.
|  Scenery off the I-70 changes in color and texture every mile.
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 I-70 gateway signals next change of grand Utah vistas.
|  The landscape along I-70 between Grand Junction, CO and St. George, Utah is a feast for the eyes.
|  Just when you think nothing can top the last scene.
|  Another exotic formation and we still have Zion to see today.
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 Color and grandeur of Zion is evident with every view.
|  Zion very green in mid May 2003.
|  Beautiful but rugged, invites only the hardy for a hike.
|  Telephoto lens brings the last view in for closer inspection.
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 Not hard to imagine that getting lost would be easy.
|  Infinite number of color and contrast changes.
|  Route 9 offers miles of scenery and plentiful view point stops.
|  Trees appear to find root space in solid & exotic rock formations.
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 Zion's red road surface passes lava like flow pattern.
|  Route 9 winds through never ending examples of Zion's quiet power.
|  Plenty of challenge here for the physically fit to explore.
|  More trees and growth able to survive in rock.
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 Tunnel is very dramatic, but up the road a few miles is a long, long dark one where stopping not allowed. Erie!
|  Hope you enjoyed the show!
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