Petrified Forest National Park
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Blue Mesa Trail, Petrified Forest
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Painted Desert & drive to Albuquerque
19 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Amazing colours in the desert but a long drive into New Mexico across the Continental divide.
Rattlesnake Museum, Albuquerque
20 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Desperately wanted to find a rattlesnake in the desert but had to settle for the museum.
Local "wildlife" Albuquerque
20 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
These are some of the animals where we are currently staying. They all say "Hi" to Charmian!
66 Diner, Albuquerque
20 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Fabulous 50's diner on Route 66 in the old style complete with working 1958 jukebox.
Molly's Bar on Route 66
22 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Old fashioned biker's bar with great live music. Opened by Molly in 1952 and taken over by her son Romeo, who sadly died last month. But it's still going strong!
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There's a pizza trailer next door who deliver excellent pizzas ... nearly as good as Melko.
Ubiquitous Ravens
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
As fans of GoT will know ravens are very useful intelligent birds. We have been surprised at how common and widespread they have been in our travels throughout California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada.Leggi altro
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Nigel loves ravens so much that he sacrificed his double chocolate muffin. S
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He (maybe "she" as the choccy muffin was so popular?) managed to fly off with a big apple core when the cake was finished. S
Downtown Albuquerque
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Georgia O'Keeffe Country & Art
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
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Visits to G O'K's home are by tour only and we arrived too late...So N took this over the garden wall. Illegally. Tut tut. S
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Her house is located in this original setting. A very shabby and rundown hamlet. Except for the church, which is in very good shape! S
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"The " flat topped mountain behind B's house which she painted incessantly (obsessively?). S
Santa Fe, New Mexico state capital
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Typical highway rest area
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
While N was using the facilities I whiled away the time snapping the "welcome" signs. He emerged before I could finish. Don't forget to look at the last one!
White Sands
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Here we go again. It's off white and gypsum not sand. But stunningly beautiful!
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Not sure what they are looking for as everyone seems to search in a different direction ?!
Around the Spaceport
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
The world's first commercial spaceport. Amazing design by Fosters. From the approach it is deliberately very grounded. On the business side it reaches for the stars.
Inside the Spaceport
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
A sneak preview of what's to come.
Las Cruces old town
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Bryce Canyon
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Zion National Park
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Every national park in this area is totally different.
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Weeping rocks - watering is pouring off the front edge after soaking through the sandstone like a giant sponge.
Lake Powell and the explorer
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
John Wesley Powell was a soldier then explorer. He led the first expedition all the way down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. This after he lost his right arm in the Civil War. This lakeLeggi altro
Boat trip up Antelope Canyon
30 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Decided to give the boat trip a go and great fun it was too.
Some more wildlife
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We've seen plenty of chipmunks but been able to photograph very few. They zip around all over the place.
More favourites from Sandra
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Nigel's favourites
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
More images of Las Vegas ...
Death Valley - highlights
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Sand dunes, salt flats and pretty coloured rocks ... another natural marvel.
Death Valley - lowlights
31 ottobre 2016, Stati Uniti ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
The notice board Sandra is leaning on reads "Badwater Basin 282 feet below sea level".
Christian Apitzsch
We have interesting memories of that place as our car had puncture when we were there - and it is not the best place if you are missing the tools...
