at the top of the tower

of canyons, rim roads and cliff dwellings

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October 15th 2006
the last three weeks has taken me all over the southwest. i've had my hottest day in a while (103-phoenix) and my coldest night of the trip (27-mesa verde, colorado) Zion national park, Mesa Verde national park, the north rim of the grand canyon and some other spots around arizona will cover this blog. unfortunately reality is closing in and i think my trip is starting to wind down. another w ... read more

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