Colorado It looks great in the snow .I have friends there near Aspen - one of the things I enjoyed there was the hot springs, I'll be heading back there in September for sure. And adding garden of the gods to my list.
Cheers Dave
Our time together was very special... first in Sydney at your home and then at our home. Thanks so much for making the effort to visit us. I am pleased that you discovered the wonders of the American West, which will draw you back someday. We look forward to our next time together wherever and whenever that may be.
Winter wonderland So lovely to be reminded of the spectacular beauty of Colorado, having traveled through it I now understand why it is so popular and to be met at the end by Bob, Linda & Will was such a treat.
Winter wonderland I can't imagine the USA SW could be any prettier than how it was for us in Winter. Can't imagine Colorado Rocky Mountains any other way. Sure was a treat Denise to stay with Home & Away...be nice to return someday.
The experience of a lifetime! Getting to fly with the raven across such a landscape. I can understand your need to pinch yourself, because surely such a thing must be a dream! That is indeed the experience of a lifetime!
The experience of a lifetime! Just shows my friend that sometimes the best things happen on a disparate thought at the last minute...guess that's serendipity our travel companion again coming to the fore...so glad it joined us for the ride!
Wow, it really does look like goblins! Sure do Per-Olof. Quite extraordinary to have such critters standing on rock platforms overlooking everything else. Was supposed to be the edge of an ancient inland sea which is why there are heaps of little goblins huddled together. A magic not oft visited place.
Views I know Gouldings campsite Lynne...the one with the red igloo out the front. Granted fabulous views from there but my Tip of the Week still stands. We still wish we had stayed at the View Hotel rather than Kayenta. Someone's gotta get those dusk & dawn pics for me!
Flying high. How wonderful to see Arches and Canyonlands from the air... I did some hikes there and it was jaw-dropping.
I am am just catching up,on reading your blogs and they are of special note to me as info for my September trip. Thanks .
Flying high. I reckon you get the idea Lynne I cannot recommend the flight over Canyonlands and Arches with George from Redtail Aviation enough. Far far exceeded our expectations.
Awesome. Tip of the Week Lynne. If you can stay a night at the Monument Valley Navajo Visitors Centre View Hotel you will say "Awesome" more times than you can count. Then take some dusk and dawn pics and dedicate them to Dancing Dave...pretty confident you'll be happy to do so!
road trips Hi Dave
Will be following in your footsteps or road tracks some of the way In September when I hit the road in Nevada Utah, and through Colorado... Must look up Goblins on my map and see if I can fit it in.
road trips Great to hear from you Lynne. What a wonderful time you will have. Will be very different to our trip due to the time of year and possibly no snow. But every roadtrip has different delights so pick your music appropriately and pretty hard to go wrong. My tip is include some State Parks. Less visited but like Snow Canyon and Goblin Valley...in many ways as spectacular. Looking forward to your pics. My coming blogs are another USA roadtrip so really looking forward to that too.
come, come to the Goblins Castle, come... What a beautifully penned account. The drive to a destination is always important to me & the drive did not disappoint. I knew as we took turn after turn that we would be in for an unusual treat & that it was, enchanted in a Disney kinda way. I did hear the goblins call in a whispered chant ..."come, come to the Goblins Castle, come..." I could feel myself being drawn.
come, come to the Goblins Castle, come... We read so much about the National Parks in SW USA and they are truly spectacular. Yet the two State Parks we visited in Utah...Snow Canyon and Goblin Valley were truly enchanting. So I guess the message to TBers here is "Come, come to the State Parks, come..."
Tubular Bells and the glowing lights of the canyons Dangerous Dave here....exquisite photos. The snow adds so much to the visual experience. And I for one, know that the goblins were talking back to you!
Tubular Bells and the glowing lights of the canyons As a matter of fact Dangerous Dave...the goblins weren't talking to us...they were singing...'cause I was playing...Tubular Bells!
Tubular bells I love the way that you have the perfect music to go along with what I am reading. This one was new to me, but put me exactly in the time and place. Jut perfect!
Tubular bells Hi Rachael. I've put music to each of the SW USA blogs since Zion. This roadtrip has been so surreal for us...sublime landscapes made doubly sensational by the snow brought by the polar vortex...some to desert areas that have not seen snow for many years. The photos and my prose can only convey so much...hoping the music enhances the experience. Yet having visited the magical snow covered wastes of Goblin Valley...full of goblins...an ethereal piece of music was required...glad you liked it.
My wife Denise & I like to travel "on paths less travelled" that capture our imagination, inspire my photography & where we mix with locals & remain safe.
Visited Countries Map
... full info
Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown
Colorado
It looks great in the snow .I have friends there near Aspen - one of the things I enjoyed there was the hot springs, I'll be heading back there in September for sure. And adding garden of the gods to my list. Cheers Dave