May 17, 2012

It must be South Dakota.  A drive around the Wildlife Loop in the 73,000 acre Custer State Park revealed many grand landscapes and herds of roaming buffalo.  The buffalo herd was on the move with many young “red dogs.”  It was amazing to see the huge animals move across the prairie.

a “red dog”  ….baby buffalo

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.

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

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!

Our trail leader admiring the panoramic view.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.  :))

April 6, 2012

Great sandstone monoliths, delicate spires, and long rock fins rise from this amazing broad valley.  The strange red rock landscape resembles the more popular Monument Valley (it is a quieter alternative).  A 17-mile dirt road winds it’s way through the desert scenery.  Bring a lunch and enjoy the amazing views

The jeep with a dramatic backdrop.

March 19,2012

It has been snowing in Sedona since Saturday.  Yes, a freak spring snow storm.   We got out early believing the weather channels forecast of clearing skies around 9am.  Well it did not clear off and just kept snowing.  Tramped through 6 inches of the heavy wet stuff in Sedona along Schnebly Hill Road and about 2 inches along the Red Rock Loop.  It was truly a winter wonderland in the desert.

the red rock cliffs where hardly visible in the snow storm.

even the prickly pear cactus got a fresh cloak of snow…

Queen Valley, AZ

Our trip up Montana Mountain was very scenic with the wildflowers in bloom.  Although it was a bit cold and windy at the top the mountain, the view was worth the climb.

Our first attraction was Elephant Arch in Hewitt Canyon.  If you look long enough and squint your eyes….

The sky was very dramatic this morning in Hewitt Canyon and the overcast cleared off.

This is the view from Montana Mountain looking south to Hackenberry Butte.  The Superstition Wilderness lives up to it’s magic again.