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MSR PocketRocket Stove
The MSR PocketRocket (sometimes spelled "Pocket Rocket") is a lightweight, compact device that was made for cooking outdoors. The PocketRocket currently sells for $35. The device connects to a liquid...
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El Malpais to Aztec Ruins
After three days at El Malpais I decided it was time to head north to visit Aztec Ruins National Monument. From Highway 177 I connected again with Interstate 40 and headed into Grants to purchase a few...
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McPhee Reservoir - Colorado
This is the McPhee Reservoir in south-west Colorado. After I left Aztec Ruins National Monument, I headed for the San Juan National Forest which is where the reservoir is located. Mesa Verde National...
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Western Polyphemus Moth
Here's more color in Colorado. This is a Western Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea oculea) on my leg in Montezuma County, Colorado. The moth's wingspan is at least six inches.
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Park Point - Mesa Verde National Park
This is Park Point, the highest point in Mesa Verde National Park at 8,572 feet. You can see four states from this location: Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
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Spruce Tree House
This is the Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park. I've been exploring the park during the past few days, having a great time. This first photograph was taken at the trailhead, near the park...
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Petroglyph Point Trail
After I visited the Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park, I headed to the Petroglyph Point Trail. This is a 2.4 mile (3.9 km) loop trail, so there's two trailheads...
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Step House - Mesa Verde National Park
Wetherill Mesa Road begins at the Far View Lodge and ends at Wetherill Mesa where Long House and Step House is located. It's a slow, 12-mile drive with many turns...
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Long House - Mesa Verde National Park
Long House is the second largest cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde National Park. The dwelling is located at Wetherill Mesa near Step House. There's two ways to see Long House...
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Mesa Verde to Four Corners
After visiting Mesa Verde National Park, I decided to head towards the Four Corners. This is where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado intersect at one point...
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Four Corners Monument
After I drove through the un-welcoming gates at the Four Corners Monument, I discovered the price of admission: $3.00 per person...
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Four Corners, Great Basin and Suicide Mice!
In my last post, I wrote about my visit to the Four Corners Monument. After I left the monument, I drove north into Utah towards Arches National Park...
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Great Basin Road Trip
You really don't need a "Welcome to Nevada" sign to know when you're crossing the Nevada border. Just look for a casino. As soon as I crossed the Utah-Nevada border, I saw this "Motel-Slots" gas...
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Hiking to the Painted Hand Pueblo
Canyon of the Ancients is a large area of protected land between Cortez, Colorado and Monticello, Utah. The Painted Hand Pueblo is a part of this area, in the middle of the Great Sage Plain...
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Canyon of the Ancients - Lowry Pueblo
Lowry Pueblo is a part of Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. The pueblo is a 1,000 year old Ancestral Puebloan village that was named after George Lowry, an early 20th century homesteader...
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Mule Canyon Indian Ruins, Utah
I wasn't looking for these ruins, I just happened to see the sign on highway 95 while I was driving to Natural Bridges National Monument. The ruins are just a few hundred feet away from the highway. If...
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Driving on Highway 95 Near Blanding, Utah
I've seen a lot of lightning lately. Sometimes the lightning strikes every 15 seconds, making photographs like this one easy to capture. During the day, the temperature can reach 100 degrees...
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Sipapu and Owachomo Natural Bridges
Of all three natural bridges, I enjoyed viewing the Sipapu Bridge the most. There's a short walk on a paved trail to an awesome view-point where you can clearly see the Sipapu Bridge. Here you can see...
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Natural Bridges Campground
When I drove into Natural Bridges National Monument, I was expecting to see a pay-station, but there isn't one. The entrance leads to the visitor center parking lot, where visitors can walk-in and pay...
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Birds, Bears and a Dry Reservoir
Check-out this post to see a giant bear track in the mud at the McPhee Reservoir in Colorado. The reservoir lost a lot of water during the past four months... check-out the before and after photographs.
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