Aug 3, 2008
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Approaching the large meadow in Broads Fork
Broads Fork Meadow
Aug 3, 2008
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The view from the meadow below Mount Dromedary (left), Sunrise Peak (center) and one of the Broads Fork Twin Peaks (right)
Broads Fork Meadow
Aug 3, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Dromedary, Sunrise Peak, and the West Broads Fork Twin Peak
Broads Fork Meadow
Aug 3, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Dromedary, Sunrise Peak, and the West Broads Fork Twin Peak tower 3,000+ feet above the large meadow in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Broads Fork
Sunrise Peak
Aug 3, 2008
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Mindy dwarfed by Sunrise Peak (background) and the Broads Fork meadow
Broads Fork Meadow
Aug 3, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Dromedary, Sunrise Peak, and the West Broads Fork Twin Peak tower 3,000+ feet above the large meadow in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Broads Fork
Sunrise Peak and Mount Dromedary
Aug 3, 2008
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Mount Dromedary (left) and Sunrise Peak from the large meadow in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Broads Fork
Broads Fork Meadow
Aug 3, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Dromedary, Sunrise Peak, and the West Broads Fork Twin Peak tower 3,000+ feet above the large meadow in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Broads Fork
Broads Fork Meadow
Aug 3, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Dromedary, Sunrise Peak, and the West Broads Fork Twin Peak from a knoll overlooking the Broads Fork meadow
Broads Fork Northwest View
Aug 3, 2008
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The view to the northwest (towards the Salt Lake Valley) from a knoll in the large meadow in Broads Fork
Broads Fork Twin Peak
Aug 3, 2008
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The West Broads Fork Twin Peak (left)
Sunrise Peak and Mount Dromedary
Aug 3, 2008
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Mount Dromedary (left) and Sunrise Peak from the large meadow in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Broads Fork
Mount Raymond
Aug 3, 2008
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Mount Raymond stands tall across Big Cottonwood Canyon from Broads Fork
Broads Fork
Aug 3, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Dromedary, Sunrise Peak, and the West Broads Fork Twin Peak from a hillside above the large meadown in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Broads Fork
Stairs Gulch
Aug 7, 2008
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Mindy takes some photos of the stream in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch
Stairs Gulch Stream
Aug 7, 2008
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The stream in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch catching some of the day's last sunlight
Rugged Stairs Gulch
Aug 7, 2008
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Flowers and beautiful evening lighting do little to soften the craggy, rugged nature of Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch
Rushing Water
Aug 7, 2008
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Water violently makes its way down Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch
Stairs Gulch Stream
Aug 7, 2008
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The stream in Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch
Evening View from Stairs Gulch
Aug 7, 2008
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Evening views across Big Cottonwood Canyon from Stairs Gulch
Stairs Gulch
Aug 7, 2008
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The rugged terrain further up Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch
Wildcat Ridge
Aug 7, 2008
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Some of the Wildcat Ridge across Big Cottonwood Canyon from Stairs Gulch
Sunset in Stairs Gulch
Aug 7, 2008
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The peaks further up Big Cottonwood Canyon's Stairs Gulch get their last direct sunlight of the day
Wildcat Ridge
Aug 7, 2008
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Some of the Wildcat Ridge across Big Cottonwood Canyon from Stairs Gulch
Wildcat Ridge
Aug 7, 2008
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Some of the Wildcat Ridge across Big Cottonwood Canyon from Stairs Gulch
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Aug 13, 2008
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Snowbird's Hidden Peak (left), the American Fork Twin Peaks and the Pfeifferhorn (right) in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Patsey Marley and Catherine's Area
Aug 13, 2008
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Patsey Marley and Catherine's Area from the trail to Cardiff Pass
Alta's Collins Gulch
Aug 13, 2008
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Alta's Collins Gulch from the trail to Cardiff Pass. Mount Baldy is right of center and Snowbird's Hidden Peak is barely visible at the far right.
Alta Ski Area
Aug 13, 2008
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Alta Ski Area at sunset from the trail to Cardiff Pass. Devil's Castle is in the background just left of center. Sugarloaf is in the background just right of center. Mount is at the far right of the photo.
Moon over Alta Ski Area
Aug 13, 2008
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The moon over Alta Ski Area from the trail to Cardiff Pass in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Little Cottonwood Canyon at Sunset
Aug 13, 2008
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From left to right: Mount Baldy, Hidden Peak, The American Fork Twin Peaks and Red Top from the trail to Cardiff Pass in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Moon Over Devil's Castle
Aug 13, 2008
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The moon over Devil's Castle at sunset from the trail to Cardiff Pass in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Moon Over Devil's Castle
Aug 13, 2008
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The moon over Alta Ski Area's Devil's Castle from the trail to Cardiff Pass in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Sunset from Cardiff Pass
Aug 13, 2008
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The view to the north into Big Cottonwood Canyon's Cardiff Fork (and beyond) from Cardiff Pass
Alta Ski Area at Sunset
Aug 13, 2008
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Alta Ski Area at sunset from Cardiff Pass
Sunset from Cardiff Pass
Aug 13, 2008
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Looking north from Cardiff Pass at sunset
Moon Over Alta Ski Area
Aug 13, 2008
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The moon above Alta Ski Area from Cardiff Pass (the two lines in the photo are power lines). Devil's Castle (left), Sugarloaf Mountain (center) and Mount Baldy (right) are the prominent peaks in the photo.
Last Light on Alta Ski Area
Aug 13, 2008
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Strangely, the last light on Alta Ski Area was some of the brightest of the constantly changing sunset lighting
Sunrise
Aug 16, 2008
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The sun begins to rise in the east
Aspen Grove Trail Sunrise
Aug 16, 2008
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The Aspen Grove trail to Mount Timpanogos at sunrise
Primrose Cirque at Sunrise
Aug 16, 2008
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The view back down Primrose Cirque on Mount Timpanogos at sunrise
Primrose Cirque at Sunrise
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' Primrose Cirque at sunrise
Sunrise
Aug 16, 2008
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The sun rises above some clouds to fully reveal itself for the first time today
Sunrise on Mount Timpanogos
Aug 16, 2008
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Sunrise colors illuminate Mount Timpanogos and its Primrose Cirque
Sunrise on Mount Timpanogos
Aug 16, 2008
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Sunrise on the peak across Primrose Cirque from the Aspen Grove trail
Mount Timpanogos at Sunrise
Aug 16, 2008
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Sunrise illuminates Mount Timpanogos and its Primrose Cirque
Mount Timpanogos Proper
Aug 16, 2008
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The first view of Mount Timpanogos' true summit
Emerald Lake
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' Emerald Lake
Mount Timpanogos' Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' summit from Emerald Lake's shore
The Timp Glacier
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' "glacier" (i.e. permanent snowfield)
East View
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the east from the meadow above Emerald Lake
Wasatch Mountain Vista
Aug 16, 2008
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Little Cottonwood Canyon's craggy southern rampart from above Timpanogos Basin
The Trail Ahead
Aug 16, 2008
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Mindy and Westley enjoy the view to the north. The trail makes it way over the boulder field behind them and up to the saddle in the distance.
Timpanogos Basin
Aug 16, 2008
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Timpanogos Basin from the Aspen Grove trail
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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Little Cottonwood Canyon's craggy southern rampart from above Timpanogos Basin
Timpanogos Basin
Aug 16, 2008
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Timpanogos Basin from the Aspen Grove trail
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Wasatch Mountains to the north stand tall above Timpanogos Basin from the Aspen Grove trail
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Wasatch Mountains to the north seen from about halfway across the boulder field above Timpanogos Basin
Mount Timpanogos' Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' summit comes into view once again
The Saddle
Aug 16, 2008
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The last stretch of trail left to reach the Saddle
Timpanogos Basin
Aug 16, 2008
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Timpanogos Basin from the Saddle. The Aspen Grove trail starts at the meadow in the distance and crosses the boulder field on the right side of the photo.
South View from the Saddle
Aug 16, 2008
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Provo and Utah Lake from the Saddle. Mount Nebo--the only Wasatch peak taller than Mount Timpanogos--stands in the distance near the center of the photo
West View from the Saddle
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the west from the Saddle
North View from the Saddle
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the north from the Saddle
Mount Timpanogos from the Saddle
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' summit from the Saddle. The trail clearly follows below the ridge in the foreground, then switchbacks straight up through a slot in the cliff in the middleground, then follows below the west side of ridge above the cliff, then switchbacks up the ridge on the left side of the photo, and then from there it's basically a straight traverse along the summit ridge to the small building that marks the summit proper at 11,750 feet.
Slot Switchbacks
Aug 16, 2008
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Hikers make their ways up the slot's switchbacks
High Altitude Switchbacks
Aug 16, 2008
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Hikers on the slot's upper switchbacks with a grand view to the north behind them
Timpanogos North View
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the north of the mountains south of Little Cottonwood Canyon from near Mount Timpanogos' summit
Timpanogos South View
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the south towards Provo and Mount Nebo in the far distance from near the summit of Mount Timpanogos
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Wasatch Mountains north of Mount Timpanogos
The Saddle
Aug 16, 2008
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The Saddle from high up on Mount Timpanogos, complete with a nice view of the Oquirrh Mountains and the Salt Lake Valley in the background
Sweeping Timpanogos Summit Views
Aug 16, 2008
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Sweeping views to the northwest from Mount Timpanogos' summit
Southwest View from Timpanogos
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the southwest toward Provo, Utah Lake and Mount Nebo (in the distance) from Mount Timpanogos' summit
Mount Timpanogos' Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' summit area
South View from Timpanogos
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the south from Mount Timpanogos' summit
Northeast View from Timpanogos
Aug 16, 2008
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Emerald Lake (bottom) is seemingly straight down from Mount Timpanogos' summit. The Deer Creek Resevoir, Heber City and the Uinta Mountains are visible to the northeast.
Emerald Lake
Aug 16, 2008
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Emerald Lake about 1,000 vertical feet straight down from the summit
Crowded Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' crowded summit
Mount Timpanogos' Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' summit with the crowded trail visible in the background
Timpanogos Northwest View
Aug 16, 2008
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The view to the northwest from Mount Timpanogos' summit. The trail is clearly visible on the bottom half of the photo. The Oquirrh Mountains, the Bingham Canyon Copper Mine and the Salt Lake Valley are all visible in the distance.
Utah Lake
Aug 16, 2008
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Utah Lake from Mount Timpanogos' summit
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Wasatch Mountains to the north from Mount Timpanogos' summit
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Wasatch Mountains to the north from near Mount Timpanogos' summit
Mount Timpanogos' Trail
Aug 16, 2008
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The trail leading up to Mount Timpanogos' summit
Mount Timpanogos' Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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Westley with Mount Timpanogos' true summit behind
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The mountains to the north of Mount Timpanogos
Cottonwood Canyon Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Broads Fork Twin Peaks, Sunrise Peak, and Mount Dromedary are visible left of center behind the ridge of mountains that make up Little Cottonwood Canyon's southern rampart
Timpanogos Trail Switchbacks
Aug 16, 2008
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Hikers negotiate the crowded upper Timpanogos trail switchbacks with several thousand feet of steep, loose scree slopes below
Deer Creek Reservoir
Aug 16, 2008
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Deer Creek Reservoir and the view to the northeast from below Mount Timpanogos' summit
Mount Timpanogos' Trail and Summit
Aug 16, 2008
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The upper sections of Mount Timpanogos' trail with the true summit (and its shack) behind on the right side of the photo
The Wasatch Mountains
Aug 16, 2008
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The Wasatch Mountains to the north of Mount Timpanogos
Primrose Cirque
Aug 16, 2008
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Mount Timpanogos' Primrose Cirque in the mid-afternoon
Frankling Covey Field Sunset Vista
Aug 22, 2008
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The view from the upper deck of Frankling Covey Field in Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Bees Baseball Game
Aug 22, 2008
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View from our Franklin Covey Field upper deck seats at the Salt Lake Bees baseball game
Frankling Covey Field Sunset Vista
Aug 22, 2008
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Sunset colors on the Wasatch Mountains viewed from our upper deck seats at Franklin Covey Field in Salt Lake City, UT
Wasatch Mountain Sunset Vista
Aug 22, 2008
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Sunset colors on the Wasatch Mountains viewed from our upper deck seats at Franklin Covey Field in Salt Lake City, UT
Fireworks after a Salt Lake Bees Game
Aug 22, 2008
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Fireworks after a Salt Lake Bees baseball game
Dad on Mount Baldy
Aug 23, 2008
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Dad posing in front of Mount Superior from Mount Baldy
Hiking Back up to Mount Baldy's Summit
Aug 23, 2008
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Dad hiking back up to Mount Baldy's summit from the top of its main chute
Arches' Park Avenue Viewpoint
Aug 24, 2008
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Park Avenue Viewpoint in Arches National Park, which is one of my favorite viewpoints
Double Arch
Aug 24, 2008
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One of the Double Arch arches from underneath the other arch
Double Arch
Aug 24, 2008
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One of the Double Arch arches
Dad Climbing
Aug 24, 2008
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Dad climbing up to the spot underneath the higher arch of Double Arch
Dad Climbing Down
Aug 24, 2008
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Dad climbing down from the spot underneath the higher arch of Double Arch
Delicate Arch
Aug 24, 2008
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Delicate Arch in Arches National Park
Skyline Arch
Aug 24, 2008
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Skyline Arch in Arches National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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The view across the street from the Island in the Sky visitor's center at Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park from its Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park from its Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park from its Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park from its Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park from its Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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Canyonlands National Park from its Island in the Sky
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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The view south from the Grand Viewpoint towards the Maze and Needles districts of Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park
Aug 24, 2008
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The view south from the Grand Viewpoint towards the Maze district of Canyonlands National Park
Mesa Arch
Aug 24, 2008
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Tiny (but famous) Mesa Arch at Canyonlands National Park
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