Ut
ah
salt 'n' sand. and some canyons inbetween.
between
July 18, 2009
and
July 22, 2009
I took tons of pictures in
Utah
.
below is a selection of
25 pictures
and
1 video
, totalling 74.4 MByte.
related photo albums:
Rocky Mountains
,
Yellowstone
,
California and the Grand Canyon
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Golden Spike
July 18, 2009
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The final piece that finished the first transcontinental railroad
Bonneville Speedway (Great Salt Lake)
July 19, 2009
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Many speed records were broken at Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway
original (3072x2304, 2.4MB)
Too bad my car was limited to 115 mph (185 km/h)
original (3072x2304, 2.0MB)
Salt everywhere - looks like snow
Capitol Reef National Park
July 20, 2009
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Capitol Reef right before a thunderstorm
Arches National Park
July 21, 2009
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Delicate Arch
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I stand right below Delicate Arch
original (3072x2304, 3.2MB)
Landscape Arch, the longest arch
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Too hot even for little lizard
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North Window Arch
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Devil's Garden pillars
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Devil's Garden pillars
Canyonlands National Park
July 21, 2009
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Green River carved its way through the rocks
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Colorado River before it's joined by Green River
original (3072x2304, 2.5MB)
Isn't a Ford Edge supposed to be an SUV ?
original (3072x2304, 2.7MB)
Barely enough space for driving through ... and remember to wash the car ;-)
original (3072x2304, 3.3MB)
Slowly moving Colorado River
Grand View
(640x480,
download
MPEG4 (820 kbit/s))
Natural Bridges
July 22, 2009
original (2304x3072, 2.6MB)
Sipapu Natural Bridge - I was the only visitor that morning
original (3072x2304, 2.9MB)
Owachomo Bridge was just a few steps away
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Valley of the Gods
July 22, 2009
original (3072x2304, 2.9MB)
Really enjoyable 1200 feet (400 meters) drop, starts as a dirt road
Monument Valley
July 22, 2009
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My second time approaching Monument Valley
Mesa Verde
July 22, 2009
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Cliff Palace, the most prominent site at Mesa Verde
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Square Tower House
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