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Vintage Chevrolets at Grand Canyon

Vintage Chevrolet North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Seems to be popular for the old classics to visit Grand Canyon.

Vintage Chevrolets North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Last time it was Franklins and this time vintage Chevrolets.

Vintage Chevrolet grill North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

A car club from around the USA.

Vintage Chevrolets North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Remember that old slogan, “See the USA in your Chevrolet”?

Vintage Chevrolets North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Well these folks are doing just that.

Vintage Chevrolet North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Some were more restored than others.  Quite a contrast to the new trucks.

Gaelyn's truck & a jeep with vintage Chevrolets North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

My big Ford looks a little out of place in this line up.

Vintage Chevrolet North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Another step back in time.

Vintage Chevrolets North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

I don’t really know one car from the other so feel free to identify.

Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park North Rim, National Parks and Monuments , 15 Comments

Coral Pink Sand Dunes

01 Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT pano (1024x331)
After finding out late Friday that my truck repairs wouldn’t be finished before the weekend we decided to take another little drive this time north from Kanab and we made a side trip to the Coral Pink Sand Dunes.  I’d been there a few years ago during the rain but Mike hadn’t been there before.
02 Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x512)
Pioneers called it The Sand Hills and the Paiute called it Na-tur-rip or Sandy Land.  In a previous post I described how the dunes were formed.
03 Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x768)
I marvel at the cycling of geologic occurrences.  This sand comes from erosion of the Navajo sandstone cliffs blown in from the south that were once dunes themselves.  And someday, these dunes may lithifi into rock and be exposed by erosion into cliffs that repeat the process again.  Or just blow away.
04 concretion Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x768)
As we walked across the dunes certain rocks caught our attention, particularly the hundreds of moqui marbles ranging from the size of a pea to almost golf balls, some whole and others broken.
05 Concretions Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x768)
The iron oxide concretions found in the Navajo Sandstone consist of sandstone cemented together by hematite and geothite.
06 Agate flakes Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (768x1024)
Also discovered just a few pieces of agate that may have been flakes from Indians of the past making arrowheads.
07 tracks in sand Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (768x1024)
Although we saw no wildlife the evidence of their passing was left behind.  And maybe some of them saw us.
08 Dune sunflowers & grasses Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x768)
Due to its 6000 foot elevation the dunes area receives relatively high precipitation and as a result, has surprisingly abundant plant life like Dune sunflower and grasses.
09 Gopher snake in aquarium at VC Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x759)
The Visitor Center displays included this friendly little gopher snake.
10 Sands from around the world display in VC Coral Pink Sand Dunes SP UT (1024x768)
And many samples of sands from around the world.
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National Parks and Monuments, Utah 9 Comments

Johnson Canyon–Welcome to the Wild West

01 Old Gunsmoke movie set Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x409)
Still parked in Kanab, Utah waiting for truck repairs.  Think we’ll be here long?
02 North on Johnson Canyon Road UT (1024x768)
Tuesday we took a drive up Johnson Canyon Road…
03 GRSE sign Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x768)
…which runs into the southwestern edge of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
04 Old Gunsmoke movie set Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x127)
Along the way we saw this old movie set used for the TV show Gunsmoke starring James Arness.  Kanab is known as “Little Hollywood” and maybe we’ll find time to explore their Movie Museum.
05 GRSE from Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x768)
Following what I thought was a good map we tried to locate “Eagles Arch” and “Windmill petroglyphs” with no luck.
06 View W from Johnson Canyon Rd UT pano (1024x349)
It’s deer hunting season and the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land to the west of the road didn’t seem like a friendly place to hike.  Especially as we weren’t wearing orange.07 View E into GRSE from Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x644)
So we basically just drove, parking once in a while to absorb the view.
08 Dried thistle along Johnson Canyon Rd UT (768x1024)
And take photos, of course.
09 Toy horse found along Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x768)
This is horse country.
10 Navajo sandstone cliffs from Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x767)
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, National Parks and Monuments, Utah , 11 Comments

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