The stunning view from the south rim of the Grand Canyon nearly knocked me off of my feet. It isn't easy to floor me when it comes to views but this view is almost impossible to comprehend.
The park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America, rising about 750 feet from the floor of the San Luis Valley on the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range. One of the most unusual features of the park happens at Medano Creek, which borders the east side of the dunes and is located next to the Visitor Center and Bookstore.
After seeing Carlsbad Caverns on The Travel Channels: Top 10 Wonders of the West, I set a date for the following month. I had been in caves before, hell, you could say I grew up hanging out in caves in Southern Indiana.
on a scorching summer day...
I had never been to Death Valley before and was amazed by the out of this world landscape. I felt like I was on another planet or like I had gone back in time coupled with the fact that it was 120 degrees approximately.
just before sunset
summer 2006
A soldier in period costume poses near the Red Tower as part of the historical reenactment held for the public. Attention is given to the costumes and accessories to make the event as historically authentic as possible.
Soldiers in period costume march around during a historical reenactment at Red Tower at Marfa Ridge.
The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, next to those in New Zealand.
The park contains the tallest sand dunes in North America, rising about 750 feet from the floor of the San Luis Valley on the western base of the Sangre de Cristo Range, covering about 19,000 acres. The dunes were formed from sand deposits of the Rio Grande and its tributaries, flowing through the San Luis Valley.
The Ancestral People lived here between 500 and 1300 AD. This was a thriving civilization, which is hard to believe because now there is nothing around for miles and miles.