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Post by Jaga on Jul 8, 2007 14:51:53 GMT -7
Here is a selection of the pictures from our trip to the west. We were travelling through 5 different states: Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Here are some pictures from green Colorado. Colorado mountains are similar to Polish mountains although everything is much higher. Even Denver is located one mile above a sea level. Below are some pictures: and
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Post by Jaga on Jul 8, 2007 14:53:04 GMT -7
and a couple of more: and and
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Post by Jaga on Jul 8, 2007 14:53:29 GMT -7
the last picture shows the housing complex we were living in
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Post by leslie on Jul 8, 2007 15:29:09 GMT -7
Jaga What beautiful scenery; so wild-looking and open yet inviting. Thanks for posting these.
How on Earth do you get Ela to pose - my daughter when she was about that age would do anything for me except pose for a photograph. It may have something to do with her comment 'Oh no, Dad. Not another photo - you must have a million!'
Leslie
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Post by Jaga on Jul 8, 2007 16:59:00 GMT -7
Leslie, thanks, Ela likes to pose except when she is tired. You would see some other photos of Ela from Mesa Verde national park where she is not that happy more pictures: You can see a number of our apartment: and here not a very happy Ela in Mesa Verde more Mesa Verde - these are renmants of the old Indian culture 1500 years old!
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Post by bescheid on Jul 9, 2007 7:44:15 GMT -7
Jaga
This was very good of you to share your trip and photos...I see your self and Ela make excellent tourist!
The scenic photos of the Colorado is interesting in the rugged mountainous terrien..very formable indeed..
The Indian ruins though, this is very interesting and very well preserved in spite of being open to the public. It would be inspiring to investigate for artifacts and catalog a montage of epochs of change based on findings.
Thank you again for sharing!!
Charles
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Post by leslie on Jul 9, 2007 8:40:28 GMT -7
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Post by bescheid on Jul 9, 2007 12:46:24 GMT -7
Leslie Highly excellent find! The Indian ruins were very interesting. The geological sit map is exciting! I was curious of the mountain range of location of photos taken by Jaga. The combination topographical mapping and descriptions provided of the area was very reveling in sub-volcanic activity. By indications, of the photo/satellite topographical map with indicated rifts/valleys/basin silting. The area is growing with up rifts with out the folding {syncline/anticline} activity. This is indication of growing rock {basalt}{Igneous rock}. {the mountain chain is pushing up, but through process of erosion, the mountain chain should not be gaining in altitude}. I have taken the liberty for book mark of the url to study some, thank you again! Charles
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Post by Jaga on Jul 9, 2007 14:41:45 GMT -7
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Post by leslie on Jul 9, 2007 15:21:19 GMT -7
Jaga
I am sitting here looking at your photos and drooling with envy because, although the photos are superb, it must have been wonderful to actually see this scenery.
Thank you for posting them
(Wot! No Ela sitting posing on the locomotive as it went around the corner!!!)
Leslie
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Post by bescheid on Jul 9, 2007 15:55:46 GMT -7
What a wonderful trip!! Were you guys with an excursion group to be with on the steam train, or were able to obtain the individual passage ticket on an independent basis..
Boy the land looks hot!! and very arid. There were some very interesting table top extrusions in some of the photos, I wonder if perhaps they may be also the remains of a petrified forest or no?
How long was the time on the train trip? I Will imagine the fun of the wind blowing past the open Windows and bending over with the breeze in the hair and face. And the smells of the air bourne desert plants.
What a lovely trip!
Charles
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Post by rdywenur on Jul 10, 2007 4:59:08 GMT -7
Jaga looks like you had an ejoyable vacation with great sights to see. Looking at Utah is making me realize that my trip to AZ is long over due. (although right now it is the last place to be with temps in the high 100"S. Charles.....att his time of year all you will probably smell is sagebrush and heat. Maybe in March when the cactus are in bloom it look better. I too am surprised at the Indian Village being so intact with all those people visiting and trampling on the site. Many all over are becoming fast destroyed by trampling of daily tourists.
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Post by Jaga on Jul 10, 2007 21:28:54 GMT -7
Guys, I am glad you like the pictures. Today I post a bit later since I was 10 hours in Pocatello. Here are more pictures from Utah and Arches National Forest and
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Post by scatts on Jul 11, 2007 0:48:25 GMT -7
Great stuff, Jaga. Very interesting to see this scenery.
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Post by rdywenur on Jul 11, 2007 17:30:28 GMT -7
This is what we call God's Country. Beautiful mountains , rocks open air for miles and miles and no humans in sight. Ocassionaly hawk or eagle flying high in the air.
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