November 22, 2006

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Belated Cross-Country Trip Photos (2 of 2)

As promised, this is the remainder of the photos from my giant cross-country National Parks tour extravaganza. These are even cooler than the previous sets. Arches National Park, especially, was just amazing. It was the highlight of the trip, so at least check those out (though Bryce was no slouch). As usual, I took a zillion photos. I can't wait until this summer, when a good chunk of one of my firm checks will go to something like this, and then you'll have to wait even longer for my photos to load. Anyway, check these out.

• Bryce Canyon National Park: The main features of this park are its natural formations of rock called "hoodoos." They look like strange spires, and they rise up out of the canyon with lots of color. Hiking down into the canyon, one sees a very different side. "Wall street" is a very oft-photographed location where two giant rock walls rise up on both sides of a very narrow path. Very cool stuff.
• Photos while driving through Utah: Just some nice views.
• Arches National Park: Insane. Just amazing. This park features a ton of impossibly huge rock formations standing out against a giant sky. There are the eponymous arches, including one that is the subject of Utah's license plate (which was a mile hike to get to, so I contented myself with the view from a distance, hence there are no pictures of the famous Delicate Arch). But besides the actual arches, there are about two thousand other wonderful views, many of which outclass the arches. You should go here before you die.
• Photos while driving through Colorado: Things that caught my eye while driving through Colorado.
• St. Louis Arch: It was my first time seeing the St. Louis Arch, but I didn't feel like stopping, so I took these photos while driving.

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