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Days of Summer

I’ve been so busy this summer and have so much to post about that I can’t seem to catch up.  So here’s a few images from the days of summer, with more to follow.
01 Colorado River trip (768x1024)
Colorado River Grand Canyon National Park
02 Zion NP (1024x809)
03 View of GRCA from Nankoweap trailhead GRCA (1024x767)
Grand Canyon view from Nankoweap trailhead
04 Painted Desert (1024x973)
Many drives through the Painted desert
05 Lightning over canyon
Massive storms over the canyon
06 Kaibab NF (768x1024)
Drives through Kaibab National Forest
07 Lake Powell (1024x768)
07a Rainbow Bridge (1024x768)
08 Navajo Bridge over Marble Canyon (1024x743)
Navajo Bridge over Marble Canyon
09 Fall aspen (1024x768)
Fall aspen
Only two weeks left to my season at Grand Canyon. Then off on a road trip.
 
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Lake Powell – 3 days is not enough

Lake Powell
Three glorious days boating on Lake Powell exploring side canyons was  just a tease.
Lake Powell
The landscape of towering sandstone with barely a sign of vegetation contrasts sharply with the human created reservoir of Lake Powell.
Lake Powell
Every minute provided new sights of overwhelming magnificence.
Lake Powell
With over 1000 photos taken over three days on the water, this is just the first tease.
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Boating Birthday on Lake Powell

deck boat lake powell
For Mike’s 50th birthday we are celebrating by boating at Lake Powell and journeying to Rainbow Bridge.  We’ve rented this 26 foot deck boat to carry us and our camp gear for three days and two nights.
Antelope and Wahweap marinas Lake Powell
We get on board at Antelope Marina in Page, Arizona.  That’s about a two hour drive from the canyon so we’re leaving Wednesday after work and staying at a hotel for the night.
Lake Powell map
Click for the beginning of a more interactive view
Lake Powell is 186 miles long and has 1,960 miles of shoreline, which is longer than the entire west coast of the continental United States.  There are 96 major canyons to explore though I know we won’t have time to view them all I’m sure looking forward to floating into some secret places.
Rainbow Bridge Lake Powell
Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural bridge, is considered a sacred place by the Navajo Indians, for whom personified rainbows have stood as guardians of the universe.  This natural wonder nestles among canyons carved by streams en route to the Colorado River from Navajo Mountain’s north flank.  Until the formation of Lake Powell, this was one of the most remote and inaccessible regions in the contiguous United States.
Continue reading here for Day 1 on Lake Powell.
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