Zion National Monument and Bryce Canyon, Utah

Don's new car.

Being watched by mountain goats.
Bryce Canyon





The scenery we saw in Utah was breathtaking!

Arches National Park, Utah

Shafer Trail in Canyonlands, Utah

We white knucked it down the switchbacks hold our breath and mumbling a few prayers. As scarey as it was, we were pretty pleased with ourselves.

The white on the side of Potach Rd is salt.

It took us almost 4 hours to drive 13 miles.

Dead Horse Pass and Shafer Trail Debate

Standing up on Dead Horse Pass, we studied the Shafer Canyon Trail and debated as to whether we could make it in the Envoy. 1000 feet almost straight down. You can see the trail with no guardrails and barely wide enough for one vehicle. Rock make driving down very difficult but, once we decided to go, we were committed. Nowhere to turn arund. And once we got to the bottom, we were def. not going back up. Dead Horse Pass is in Canyonlands in Southern Utah. We were camping near Moab, Utah and believe it is the most beautiful area we have ever seen.

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

Frijoles Canyon, New Mexico

Frijoles Canyon near Santa Fe, New Mexico. For years this site was called Ceremonial Cave which suggested it was primarily for religious purposes. The alcove acually sheltered the homes of several ancestral Pueblo families. At the front of the cave is a reconstructed kiva, a room for religious acivity, teaching and meetings.




Kateri Tekakwitha 1656-1680 First Indian of North America to be promoted to Saint.
Statue is outside St Francis Church in Sante Fe, NM

Balloon Festival Albuqueque, NM

Balloon Festival in in Albuqueque New Mexico with Don and Scarlett Whaley in Oct 07

Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks National Park, NM

We climbed up to the top of escarpment. 650 feet up and over rocks. This was at the Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks National Park in New Mexico.