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the jet boat

Moab, Utah

May 3, 2012

A jet boat tour of the Colorado River south of Moab was simply amazing.  The ride takes you  down past Dead Horse State Park and Canyonlands National Park.  The  red rock scenery was jaw dropping as seen from the water.

This is the view of Dead Horse point.

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this is our jet boat and our guide Andrew.  He did an outstanding job.

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hell’s revenge

Moab, Utah

May 2, 2012

Hell’s Revenge is a Moab trail that is known for it’s beauty and it’s difficulty.  Driving on the sheer fins was just an amazing experience. The trail book bills it as “dangerously steep climbs and descents over sandstone domes and ledges.”  Yup it was a sheer fun!

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Our trail leader admiring the panoramic view.

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The view from the Colorado River Overlook at Ice Box Canyon. Moab at it’s best.

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20th april action car show

April 28,2012

Moab, Utah

We got an early start to the car show in Moab this morning.  Here is a shot of the cars rolling in to park for the day.  With blues skies and lots of sunshine it was a perfect day to enjoy the show.  There was everything from early 1900’s classics, street rods, muscle cars (and they sounded so good on cruise night) customs, trucks, hot rods and more.

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Here are a few of my favorites of the day. The Montrose fire engine car was a beauty.

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Friday Cruise Night

Moab, Utah

April 27, 2010

The annual classic car show is this weekend in Moab.  The tradition has all the classics, rat rods and hot rods cruise  Main St. on Friday and Saturday night.  Great fun to watch the show and hear the roar of hot motors and squeal of tires on the pavement. A good time was had by all.

This beauty is called the Cadisaurus.

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hurrah pass

Moab, Utah

April 19,2012

On a lovely spring day, we took a ride through Kane Creek Canyon and up to Hurrah Pass.  The pass is 5,485 feet of elevation.  This vantage point gives a panoramic view of the Kane Creek Canyon and towards Canyonlands National Park.

The jeep is stopped to enjoy the view and take pictures below Hurrah Pass.

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a look at the Colorado River and into Canyonlands NP.  The view goes on forever.

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Gemini Bridge

Moab, Utah

April 16, 2012

A fine spring day lead us down the Gemini Bridge trail.  The trail begins in a wide canyon that is posted as lambing grounds for desert big horn sheep.  Here is view into the canyon.

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One of the landmarks along the way is called Gooney Bird Rock.  I’ll let your imagination figure it out.

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The Gemini Bridges are viewed from up above the bridges. It is quite a site to view down under the bridges.

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We took the shortcut home via Pucker Pass and Long Canyon.  We have been watching a huge boulder that has fallen over the trail.  Over the last few years it has continued to drop down past the trail (gravity at work).  Yes, I took pics as Brad drove under the boulder.  :))

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