Author Archives: Merilee

Riding the narrow gauge rails

Durango and Silverton, Colorado May 22, 2013 I had the pleasure to take a ride on a historic, coal-fired, steam-powered train through the backcountry wilderness of the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. It was an amazing journey with echoes … Continue reading

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Mesa Verde NP and the Canyon of the Ancients

Cortez, Colorado May 9, 2013 Mesa Verde National Park is one of few places where one can travel back in time. It is an area where imagination can predominate the views. Approaching the park, the first glimpse is of Point … Continue reading

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Gemini Bridges to Long Canyon

Moab, Utah April 18, 2013 Moab offers an amazing array of jeep trails with all different difficulty levels.  On a very cold (warmed to 45 by noon) and windy morning, we drove the scenic Gemini Bridges trail and ended with … Continue reading

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Moab scenic

Moab, Utah April 13, 2013 We followed the Potash Road to the Schafer Trail in Canyonlands National Park today.  This is a wonderful jeep ride with amazing jaw-dropping scenery at every turn. a desert scene near the potash evaporation ponds … Continue reading

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the outlaw trail

Sedona, Arizona March 19, 2013 A beautiful day for a back country ride along the Outlaw Trail in Sedona.  An old corral in the shadow of the Red Rock Secret Mountain Wilderness frames the red rock landscape.   A short … Continue reading

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a step back in time

Gold Canyon, Arizona March 10, 2013 The Arizona Renaissance Festival was a fun and entertaining step back in time. a flower selling working the crowd Jousting Serendipity from the Tynker Circus the Scottish drummers

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