July 2017 - South West and Solar Eclipse


Drive down Las Vegas Boulevard berore leaving town.<br />Aug. 8, 2017 - Las Vegas, Nevada. Drive down Las Vegas Boulevard berore leaving town.<br />Aug. 8, 2017 - Las Vegas, Nevada. Drive down Las Vegas Boulevard berore leaving town.<br />Aug. 8, 2017 - Las Vegas, Nevada. Drive down Las Vegas Boulevard berore leaving town.<br />Aug. 8, 2017 - Las Vegas, Nevada. At Thunder Mountain Trailhead Road.<br />Aug. 8, 2017 - On Rt. 12, Pangutch, Utah. Jackalopte at Ruby's Inn.<br />Aug. 8, 2017 - Bryce, Utah. At Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Miranda, Matthew, and Holly.<br />At Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Matthew and his cowboy hat.<br />At Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. At Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. At end of the Bristlecone Loop Trail off Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. At end of the Bristlecone Loop Trail off Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. A tree stump with two cores.<br />At Rainbow Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. At Natural Bridge observation point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Carl, Miranda, Joyce, and Matthew.<br />Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Western blue jay.<br />Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. View from Sunset Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Thor's Hammer.<br />On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Holly, Matthew, and Joyce.<br />On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Matthew.<br />On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Matthew at the Two Bridges canyon.<br />On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Joyce, Holly, and Matthew.<br />On the Navajo Loop Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Along the Queen's Garden Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Uintah chipmunk.<br />Along the Queen's Garden Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Along the Queen's Garden Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Along the Queen's Garden Trail.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Joyce, Matthew, Miranda, Carl, and Holly enjoying an ice cream.<br />Old Bryce Town.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce, Utah. Matthew, Miranda, Carl, and Holly.<br />Old Bryce Town.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce, Utah. Petrified tree at the Bryce Canyon Rock Shop.<br />Old Bryce Town.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce, Utah. Old Bryce Town.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce, Utah. Old Bryce Town.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce, Utah. Sunset Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Sunset Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Sunset Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Hollly and Joyce.<br />Sunset Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Sunset Point.<br />Aug. 9, 2017 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Tree by the side of the road.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Along US-89 between Bryce and Page, Utah. Scenery along the way.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Along US-89 between Bryce and Page, Utah. Highway and scenery.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Along US-89 between Bryce and Page, Utah. Glen Canyon Bridge and Dam.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Wahweap Overlook off US-89, Arizona. Lake Powell with Wahweap Marina.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Wahweap Overlook off US-89, Arizona. Joyce, Holly, Miranda, Matthew.<br />Picnic area.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Wahweap, Arizona. Matthew and Egils.<br />Kayaking with Lake Powell Hidden Canyon Kayak off Lone Rock Beach.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Lake Powell, Utah. Holly showing her diving skill (however, she lost her contacts on contact).<br />Kayaking with Lake Powell Hidden Canyon Kayak off Lone Rock Beach.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Lake Powell, Utah. Joyce and Miranda.<br />Kayaking with Lake Powell Hidden Canyon Kayak off Lone Rock Beach.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Lake Powell, Utah. Joyce with Miranda and Holly with Carl.<br />Kayaking with Lake Powell Hidden Canyon Kayak off Lone Rock Beach.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Lake Powell, Utah. Matthew jumping.<br />Kayaking with Lake Powell Hidden Canyon Kayak off Lone Rock Beach.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Lake Powell, Utah. Double rainbow over Page.<br />Aug. 10, 2017 - Page, Arizona. Holly, Matthew, Carl, Miranda, and Joyce<br />in truck heading for Owl, Rattlesnake, and Upper Antelope slot canyons.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Near Pake, Arizona. A datura.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. A datura.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Two of the owl in Owl slot canyon.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Matthew, Holly, Miranda, Joyce, and Khalid.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Carl photographing me photographing him.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Matthew.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Holly, Joyce, Carl, Miranda, Matthew, and Khalid answering all questions.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Miranda, Khalid, and Matthew.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Owl slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Joyce, Egils, Carl, Holly, Miranda, and Matthew.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Joyce and Egils.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Matthew.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Carl snaking through a narrow passage.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. The basin for this slot canyon.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. View from above.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Miranda, Carl, Joyce, and Matthew.<br />About to leave for the Upper Antelope canyon.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Rattlesnake slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Aug. 11, 2017 - Upper Antelope slot canyon near Page Arizona. Bridge over the Colorado River just below Glen Canyon Dam.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Page, Arizona. Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Page, Arizona. Power transmission lines emanating from Glen Canyon Dam.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Page, Arizona. View from vista point.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along US-89 South of Page, Arizona. View from vista point.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along US-89 South of Page, Arizona. Mesas, valley.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along US-89 South of Page, Arizona. Rock formation.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along US-89 South of Page, Arizona. Prickly pear cactus.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along Arizona Rd. 64 East of the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Little Colorado River and its canyon.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along Arizona Rd. 64 East of the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Little Colorado River and its canyon.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Along Arizona Rd. 64 East of the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Lipan Point Overlook.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Lipan Point Overlook.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Lipan Point Overlook.<br />Aug. 11, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Rim Trail near our lodging at Thunderbird Lodge.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The pilot, Twyla, of our Grand Canyon helicopter tour.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Tusayan, Arizona. Over the rim we fly.<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The Colorado River (to left of the canyon of the Little Colorado River).<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. North Rim at the top.<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Matthew and Holly.<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Buffalo in meadow of North Rim.<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Our pilot and helicopter's intrument panel.<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Rapids on the Colorado River.<br />Helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Our helicopter.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Tusayan, Arizona. Acorn woodpecker.<br />Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Cactus along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Bright Angel Trail.<br />View from along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Matthew and Miranda<br />Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Raven along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Folded Wishnu basement rock.<br />Trail of Time along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Where the Folded Wishnu basement rock can be found.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Tourist posing for a photo.<br />Along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Miranda and Duppa sandstone.<br />Trail of Time along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Tree along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Bright Angel Trail.<br />View from along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Matthew and Miranda pointing to marker for 240 million years ago, the start of the dinosaurs?<br />Trail of Time along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Yavapai Geological Museum of an approaching thunderstorm.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Yavapai Geological Museum of an approaching thunderstorm.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Yavapai Geological Museum of an approaching thunderstorm.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from along the Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Powell Point?<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Powell Point?<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Powell Point?<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Powell Point? at sunset.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Powell Point? at sunset.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Powell Point? at sunset.<br />Aug. 12, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. View from Rim Trail near our lodging at Thunderbird Lodge early in the morning.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Bright Angel Trailhead marker.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Matthew at the Bright Angel Trailhead.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Matthew pretending to be tired from climbing out of the canyon.<br />About 100 yards into the Bright Angel Trail.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Joyce and Matthew at Lookout Studio.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Joyce along Rim Trail.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Indian motorcycle.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Lizard.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. We bought an amulet from Mike.<br />At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Holly photographing, Matthew and Joyce resting.<br />At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Ceiling mural.<br />At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Mesa East of the park.<br />At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. At Desert View Watchtower.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. El Capitan.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - US-163 North of Keyenta, Arizona. View from our cabin.<br />The Mittens and Merricks Butte.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. View from our cabin.<br />The Mittens.<br />Aug. 13, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. View from our cabin.<br />The Mittens at sunrise.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Joyce checking a photo on her cellphone.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. View from our cabin at sunrise.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. View from our cabin at sunrise.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. View from our cabin at sunrise.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Our cabins and Holly.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Sentinel Mesa.<br />View from in front of our cabin.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. View from our cabin.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. A roadrunner as seen from our cabin.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Sentinel Mesa from the Monument Valley Tribal Park Visitor Center.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Holly at the Monument Valley Tribal Park Visitor Center.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Our guide Sean Holiday.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Miranda, Carl, Matthew, and Joyce.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Sean playing his On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. We are all listening to Sean play the other guide's double recorder.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Sean playing the double recorder.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Matthew.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. At Sun's Eye.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. At Sun's Eye.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Matthew.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Matthew.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Carl and Matthew.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Carl photographing Matthew on the horse.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Carl, Sean, Joyce, Mirada, Holly, and Matthew at a cliff dwelling.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Handprints on the wall.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. A hand print.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Piece of a dead tree.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Evergreen and rock arch.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Our tour truck in the shade of an evergreen.<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Carl, Sean, Holly, Miranda, Joyce, and Matthew looking at a big hole in the rock (it has some Anasazi structures inside)).<br />On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. On tour with Navajo Spirit Tours.<br />Aug. 14, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Sunrise in front of our cabin.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Aug. 15, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Matthew and Holly with Mittens.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Joyce's and my gift to Carl.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona. Leaving Monument Valley to the North.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah. Leaving Monument Valley to the North.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah. Mexican Hat.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mexican Hat, Utah. Matthew at the Four Corners Monument.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Four Corners, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah. Miranda at the Four Corners Monument.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Four Corners, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah. Matthew, Joyce, Carl, Miranda, and Holly.<br />Lunch at Four Corners.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Four Corners, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah. Spruce Tree House cliff dwellings.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Spruce Tree House cliff dwellings.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Vultures roost here.<br />Spruce Tree House cliff dwellings.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Vultures roost here.<br />Spruce Tree House cliff dwellings.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Cliff Palace as seen from overlook.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Cliff Palace as seen from overlook.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Carl, Matthew, and Joyce.<br />Cliff Palace overlook.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Miranda.<br />Cliff Palace overlook.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Michael Naumann, our ranger guide for the evening tour.<br />Cliff Palace overlook.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Matthew, Holly, and Miranda and a kiva.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Carl, Holly, and others.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Miranda, Joyce, and Carl.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Detail of a wall.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Interior of a cliff dwelling.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Matthew, Michael, Joyce, Miranda, Carl.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Carl and Miranda.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. A kiva.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. A tree growing out of the rocks.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Joyce, Matthew, Joyce, and Holly.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Matthew.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Matthew.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Miranda and French friend.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Sunset clouds.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Rock art high in the room.<br />The evening tour of Cliff Palace.<br />Aug. 15, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Yucca.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Square Tower House.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Another pithouse.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Sun Point View.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Cliff Palace from Sun Point View.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. More cliff structures in canyon.<br />View from outlook between Sun Point View and Sun Temple.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Sun Temple across the canyon.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Joyce and Matthew at Sun Temple.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Sun Temple.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Sun Temple.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Miranda and Matthew being sworn in as Junior Rangers.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. The ranger hands Miranda and Matthew their Junior Ranger badges and certificates.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. At the Sun Temple.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Trees burned in a past fire.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger Kim Sturm, our guide to Long House cliff dwellings.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Joyce and Matthew on the ladder.<br />Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. A kiva.<br />Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Joyce photographing something.<br />Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Ranger guided tour of Long Huose.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Remains of a tree after a fire.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. "The Ancient Ones" by Edward J. Fraughton, 2012.<br />At the visitor center.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. "The Ancient Ones" by Edward J. Fraughton, 2012.<br />At the visitor center.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Nobody's Inn.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Durango, Colorado. Joyce, Holly, Miranda, Carl, and Matthew at our dinner restaurant.<br />Aug. 16, 2017 - Durango, Colorado. Carl and Matthew.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Rapp Corral, Durango, Colorado. Matthew, Miranda, Holly, and Carl on horses.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Rapp Corral, Durango, Colorado. Miranda, Matthew, Carl, and Holly on their respective horses and ready to go.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Rapp Corral, Durango, Colorado. Miranda, Matthew, Holly, Carl, and others off for a ride.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Rapp Corral, Durango, Colorado. Aspens along the Elbert Creet Trail.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Off US-550, Durango, Colorado. Electra Lake and US-550 from the Elbert Creet Trail.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Off US-550, Durango, Colorado. On the Elbert Creet Trail.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Off US-550, Durango, Colorado. View from Elbert Creet Trail head.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Next to 46825 US-550, Durango, Colorado. About 6 miles south of the pass itself.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Wolf Creek Pass Overlook on US-160, Colorado. Wolf Creek Valley.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Wolf Creek Pass Overlook on US-160, Colorado. Aug. 17, 2017 - Wolf Creek Pass Overlook on US-160, Colorado. Joyce next to our rental car.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Wolf Creek Pass Overlook on US-160, Colorado. Matthew, Miranda, and Holly.<br />At 10857 feet of elevation and at the continental divide.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Wolf Creek Pass on US-160, Colorado. Looking West.<br />At 10857 feet of elevation and at the continental divide.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Wolf Creek Pass on US-160, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park with Sangre de Cristo mountains in back.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park with Sangre de Cristo mountains in back.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View West of clouds and the San Juan Range near sunset.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park at sunset.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. Sunset.<br />Aug. 17, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. Hummingbird.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park at sunrise.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. View of dunes of the Great Sand Dunes National Park at sunrise with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in back.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. Hummingbird.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. Lodge with the Sangre de Cristo Range in back.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. Prairie sunflower on way to breakfast.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes Lodge, Mosca, Colorado. A mule deer.<br />View from visitor center.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Joyce crossing Medano Creek at the base of the dunes.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Medano Creek.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Miranda, Joyce, Carl, and Matthew on the dunes.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Matthew sledding down the dune while Miranda climbs back up (quite a chore at 8000+ feet).<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. People enjoying the dunes.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. People enjoying the dunes and the view.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Joyce about to sled down the dune while Carl records the event.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Miranda watched Joyce sledding.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. It's time for Joyce to struggle back up.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Miranda getting some help from Holly.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. There goes Miranda again.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Even Carl get into the act, with help from Holly.<br />Matthew looks on while Joyce is probably posting some photo of this event.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Carl flying down the dune.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. There goes Matthew again.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Good start to Miranda's run.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Miranda got hurt (temporarily) and Carl in checking on her while Matthew stands by.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Matthew struggling up the dune while Carl waits for him.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Matthew ready for another ride. Holly watches.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Holly's turn to try out the sand sled.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Holly doind some fancy manouvering on the dune?<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Carl, Joyce, Matthew, Miranda, and Holly.<br />Crossing the Medano Creek.<br />Aug. 18, 2017 - Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. Matthew and iguanodon.<br />Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Matthew and Carl and horned skull of a triceratops.<br />Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Charcoal enhanced dinosaur footprints.<br />Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Jefferson County, Colorado. Matthew.<br />Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Aug. 19, 2017 - Jefferson County, Colorado. Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />View from Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Jefferson County, Colorado. Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Jefferson County, Colorado. Miranda, Carl, Joyce, Holly, Matthew and others listening to our guide.<br />Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Jefferson County, Colorado. Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Jefferson County, Colorado. Matthew, and Holly photographing him.<br />Dinosaur Ridge.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 -Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Miranda, Holly, Joyce, Carl, and Matthew.<br />Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. The stage.<br />Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Denver as seen from the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Red Rocks Amphitheatre.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Morrison, Colorado. Miranda and Matthew enjoying their second serving of ice cream.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Sweet Cow, Denver, Colorado. Teasel.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Architectural element to mark the site.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Dinosaur foot impressions.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Matthew, Holly, Joyce, Carl climbing out of an old clay mining pit full of dinosaur tracks.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. The Triceratops Trail is located next to the Fossil Trace Golf Club.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Triceratops track.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Palm frond.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. An insect eating plant?<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Teasel.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Triceratops Trail, Golden, Colorado. Miranda, Holly, Carl, Matthew, and Joyce.<br />At Hana Matsuri Sushi Restaurant.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Lakewood, Colorado. Miranda and hers and Matthew's order of sushi.<br />At Hana Matsuri Sushi Restaurant.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Lakewood, Colorado. Joyce, Matthew, and lots of sushi.<br />At Hana Matsuri Sushi Restaurant.<br />Aug. 19, 2017 - Lakewood, Colorado. Sunset and cow behind the inn.<br />Aug. 20, 2017 - Four Seasons Country Inn, Glasgow, Kentucky. Aug. 21, 2017 - Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Tennessee. Holly, Joyce Matthew, Carl, and Miranda.<br />Everyone trying to stay cool in the shade while waiting for the eclipse to start.<br />Aug. 21, 2017 - Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Tennessee. Partial solar eclipse.<br />Aug. 21, 2017 - Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Tennessee. Total solar eclipse.<br />Aug. 21, 2017 - Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Tennessee. Total solar eclipse.<br />Aug. 21, 2017 - Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Tennessee. Matthew and Joyce projecting images of the partial solar eclipse.<br />Aug. 21, 2017 - Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area, Tennessee. Entrance to the cave of our tour.<br />Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. A large insect in the cave near our exit.<br />Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky. Insects and a frog near the exit of the cave.<br />Aug. 22, 2017 - Mammoth Caves, Kentucky.