Just a couple of images from our trip back home. The above image was taken as we were driving on Highway 550 in Colorado, on Red Mountain Pass. Yes, the aspens are in glorious color!
This fabulous view was from our campsite last night, at a state park near Ridgway, Colorado. We were lucky to get this spot - just beat out quite a few rigs that came in within a 1/2 hour! The light green color is a pasture that was dotted (from our distance) with cattle, who had been brought down from grazing on higher ground over the summer. I hadn't realized they were cattle until Jeff pointed it out, and later when I heard them "moo-ing"! Enjoy!!
Here are just a very few shots of some fun times we had 4-wheeling on this vacation! The above photo is one of my favorites, as it depicts the very first off-road trail we followed. Driving through the canyon without any obvious road signs, pavement, or many other folks was quite something. Besides being wonderfully fun, it really helped to put things in perspective, and allowed one to marvel at this wonderful world in which we live.
One thing that we did marvel at on our second experience was that we were able to fit through this unintended tunnel. We found out later that a huge boulder just recently fell and got wedged in to create this natural little tunnel. The road was quite uneven and rocky right under the boulder, perhaps because of it falling. Oh, and can you see Miki's pointy ears - she was right there with us! What a trooper!!
The last day we went off-roading, we drove around the La Sal Mountains. It was beyond beautiful as the aspens are just starting to turn their golden color! I have many more photos, but these should give you an idea of what you can see and do off-roading. It's quite wonderful! Enjoy !!
We saw many beautiful sights at Canyonlands National Park, and did some fun 4-wheeling. First, tho, the park - the above shot was from the Needles Overlook. The Needles look a lot like the Hoo-doos at Bryce Canyon National Park, which is also located in Utah.
The photo below was taken as we approached Monument Valley, and the above photo was taken as we were leaving Monument Valley. Many movies (John Wayne) and commercials (Marlboro Man) were filmed here in Monument Valley. Photos just don't do this area justice - it's so vast!
The photo below was just an amazing coincidence - we happened to be in the right place at the absolute best time! We were in our campground and took this from there. It was just a magical moment.
Our next stop was at a state park near Sedona. We drove into Sedona for dinner one night, and I got these great shots. The above shot was actually taken after dinner, just after the sun set, but during that great time when it still lights up the sky wonderfully!
This shot happened before dinner, when we were driving down a residential type road. Can you imagine having this view from your house? Not all houses did, but I'm sure that those that did cost a pretty penny! Enjoy!!
Welcome to our annual Sept RV trip! First stop was this wonderful state park in the northeast corner of Arizona. The above photo is a view from our campsite - who would think you'd find pine trees in Arizona? Most folks just think of Arizona as Phoenix - desert, rock & cactus, but it's so much more!
I love the scale that the yellow kayak gives to the bluffs. This view was not too far from our campsite as we were taking a walk on some trails nearby. 
Isn't this a serene view? Again, along a trail, we came up to the same bluffs as the previous photo. What a wonderful discovery this state park was - and, believe it or not, it was located in the town of Show Low. We think it may have started out as a dream of a subdivision, but money ran out, and so now it's a dream that everyone can share in! Enjoy!
One day, we decided to drive a road called Saddle Road, because it cuts right between the two largest volcanoes on Hawaii, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The above shot is one that I took as we drove up the winding road that switched-back up Mauna Kea. Mauna Kea sits at about 14,000 feet above sea level, but the interesting thing is that it actually starts its ascent way below sea level, so that it's total height is about 30,000 feet - higher than Everest! Of course, no one counts what's ever below sea level, so we're left with 14,000. 
This is a view of Mauna Loa from almost the top of Mauna Kea. I say "almost the top" because our poor little rental car just wouldn't go any higher than about 12,000 feet. It just stopped advancing up the road, even tho Jeff had the accelerator floored! Since we couldn't make it up to the top of Mauna Kea, we didn't even try to get to the top of Mauna Loa. We knew we'd never make it! Enjoy the beautiful sky, clouds and volcano!
Just a couple of images from our trip back home. The above image was taken as we were driving on Highway 550 in Colorado, on Red Mountain Pass. Yes, the aspens are in glorious color!
This fabulous view was from our campsite last night, at a state park near Ridgway, Colorado. We were lucky to get this spot - just beat out quite a few rigs that came in within a 1/2 hour! The light green color is a pasture that was dotted (from our distance) with cattle, who had been brought down from grazing on higher ground over the summer. I hadn't realized they were cattle until Jeff pointed it out, and later when I heard them "moo-ing"! Enjoy!!
