Nevada National Monument
Nevada National Monument
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Tanya and Ghislaine
Tanya and Ghislaine
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The Campground in Zion (Utah)
The Campground in Zion (Utah)
Zion National Park: The Canyon
Zion National Park: The Canyon
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Zion South
Zion South
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Emerald Pools Trail
Emerald Pools Trail
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Zion: The park changes character ...
Zion: The park changes character ...
... on the East side ...
... on the East side ...
... striations
... striations
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Kaibab Plateau: 3000 meters (9000 feet) high
Kaibab Plateau: 3000 meters (9000 feet) high
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Grand Canyon (Arizona)
Grand Canyon (Arizona)
... Yes, Really Grand !
... Yes, Really Grand !
Views from ...
Views from ...
... North Rim Visitor Center
... North Rim Visitor Center
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Good Campsite
Good Campsite
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Grand Canyon: Cape Royal
Grand Canyon: Cape Royal
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The South Rim far away
The South Rim far away
Colorado River ...
Colorado River ...
... 1700 meters (5800 feet) below ...
... 1700 meters (5800 feet) below ...
... a tributary
... a tributary
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Sunset
Sunset
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Vermillion National Monument (Arizona)
Vermillion National Monument (Arizona)
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Tanya and Al
Tanya and Al
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A Navajo Indian
A Navajo Indian
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A nearby Restaurant ...
A nearby Restaurant ...
... quite nice
... quite nice
Colorado River: Calm ...
Colorado River: Calm ...
... boisterous near Lee Ferry
... boisterous near Lee Ferry
Page: A Bold River Loop
Page: A Bold River Loop
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Lake Powell (Utah and Arizona)
Lake Powell (Utah and Arizona)
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Navajo National Monument (Arizona)
Navajo National Monument (Arizona)
A Navajo Tipi
A Navajo Tipi
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The Landscape ...
The Landscape ...
... around the Cliff Dwellings ...
... around the Cliff Dwellings ...
... Betatakin
... Betatakin
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Monument Valley (Arizona)
Monument Valley (Arizona)
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Monument Valley: The Campsite
Monument Valley: The Campsite
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Chaco Canyon (New Mexico) ...
Chaco Canyon (New Mexico) ...
... AD 850-1150
... AD 850-1150
Pueblo Chetro Ketl
Pueblo Chetro Ketl
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Ancient Balconies
Ancient Balconies
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Small Kivas ...
Small Kivas ...
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... the Large Kiva
... the Large Kiva
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The Trail of the Petroglyphs
The Trail of the Petroglyphs
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Pueblo Bonito ...
Pueblo Bonito ...
... the largest Pueblo
... the largest Pueblo
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... up to 5 Stories
... up to 5 Stories
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Pueblo Kin Kletso ...
Pueblo Kin Kletso ...
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The Trail Climbs ...
The Trail Climbs ...
... and Climbs ...
... and Climbs ...
... penetrates the cliffs ...
... penetrates the cliffs ...
... up to the Tableland
... up to the Tableland
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Pueblo Bonito
Pueblo Bonito
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The old Anasazi Route ...
The old Anasazi Route ...
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... the Staircase built into the Cliff
... the Staircase built into the Cliff
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The Way Down ...
The Way Down ...
... very narrow
... very narrow
A Fossil
A Fossil
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Pueblo Chetro Ketl
Pueblo Chetro Ketl
Lunch after all the cliffs !
Lunch after all the cliffs !
Visitor Center
Visitor Center
Mesa Verde (Colorado) ...
Mesa Verde (Colorado) ...
... Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling
... Spruce Tree House Cliff Dwelling
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In the Kiva
In the Kiva
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Blue Jays everywhere
Blue Jays everywhere
Cliff Palace: The largest Cliff Dwelling
Cliff Palace: The largest Cliff Dwelling
First Pithouses ...
First Pithouses ...
... and later Cliff Dwellings (AD 1190-1280)
... and later Cliff Dwellings (AD 1190-1280)
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