San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 2
October 5, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Drive along Big Sur, California
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Beverly Hills, California
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Le Brea tar pits
October 5, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Yes but it's asphalt not tar and ponds not pits ... all sorts of creatures got trapped in the black stuff up to 38,000 years ago.
Noel Thomas38,000 years ago did they evolve sufficiently to realise it was not very smart to go into the black stuff?
The Getty, Los Angeles
October 10, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Hollywood
October 10, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
You know the hollywood sign
That stands in the hollywood hills
I don't think the christ of the andes
Ever blessed so many ills
You know the hollywood sign
The witness to our confusion
A symbolRead more
Desert Center, United States
October 10, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Drove across the desert to get from LA to Phoenix ... hot and dry.
Traveler
Amazed at how many wind farms there are. It seems that although the US politicians are mostly in denial about climate change at least the Californians are getting on with it!
In and around Phoenix, Arizona
October 10, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A large sprawling city of 1.5 million people. Very hot (45+) in the summer and very dry - you can feel yourself desiccating as you walk along! Fortunately it was only in the upper 30s for us.
Musical Instrument Museum
October 10, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix
October 11, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Heard Museum, Phoenix
October 11, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Flagstaff, Arizona
October 12, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Lovely small town high (7000 feet) on the Colorado plateau with a famous historic route running right through the middle!
In and around Flagstaff
October 13, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
Really feel at home here.
Grand Canyon, United States
October 13, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Has to be seen to be believed ....
Sunset near the Canyon
October 14, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Grand Canyon wildlife
October 14, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona
October 15, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Evidence of ealier occupation in this area but this partly restored ruin was developed over many decades about 1000 years ago.
Red Rocks, Sedona
October 15, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
There's a lot of red sandstone in and around Sedona. They make a lot of cowboy films around here.
Walnut Canyon National Monument
October 15, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Look carefully at the first picture, Native Americans lived here long ago half way up the cliff. How did they do it? All will be revealed in the following pictures and comments
Flagstaff images - Nigel
October 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Went for a walk around "old town" Flagstaff (founded 1876) and captured some lovely images of the town. Height above sea level 7000 feet; population 70,320 plus us two.
Flagstaff images - Sandra
October 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Walnut Canyon flora and fauna
October 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Sadly all the river has been diverted to provide Flagstaff with water so the habitat is changing.
Wupatki National Monument
October 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
Sunset Crater
October 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 0 °C
Arizona Meteor Crater
October 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Traveler
Very true but what about the Astronaut figure and American flag on the bottom right????
Noel ThomasAs I recall, the ejecta flanks of the Barringer crater have been used for astronaut training and equipment tests, since Project Apollo in the 1960’s. Due to the geological composition of the crater it has provided an ideal site for exploration tests, including sampling and drilling using hand held tools, including the coring drill.