Arches at Daybreak

Arches at Daybreak

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USA Road Trip 2020

June 11, Day 10:  We rose early in the morning to catch Arches National Park at Daybreak.  Views were surreal; it was as if we were in a Mars science-fiction movie.  The rocks reflected the fiery orange of the sunrise, with the gibbous moon hanging high above in the azure vault of the sky.  In the far distance, Colorado peaks were still touched with snow, and dusty green brush filled the broad foreground.

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Craters of the Moon

Craters of the Moon

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USA Road Trip 2020

August 9, Day 69: No, not those craters of the moon; Craters of the Moon National Monument! We almost bypassed this national monument to save an hour in our drive from Twin Falls to Jackson Hole.   I am so glad we didn’t!  The ancient lava flows there were astounding… I haven’t seen anything like that outside of the Big Island of Hawaii.

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