caravanman
Engineer
Awoke in Grand Junction, Colorado, to the sound of rain hammering down, and the swish of tyres on the road outside. (Another cheapo motel without double glazing!)
Packed my kettle up again:
Today I am heading down towards Flagstaff, and the main road west is the 70, no other roads look viable from here. Once I left Grand Junction, the traffic thinned out and in no time I came to the junction for Cisco and Moab, the 128.
This 128 road runs for many miles alongside the Colorado River, which was rather full and fast flowing with recent rains. Another stunning drive!
The river has cut a deep canyon in the red rock, and the road follows this, sometimes high above, sometimes almost alongside, with towering cliffs on either side.
As the river and road diverge, the weather sculpted mountains dominate the view.
Today has been mostly heavy cloud, I can only imagine the extra impact seeing these outcrops in sunshine against a blue sky would give.
Another day of short sharp intense downpours too.
Moab town was fairly bustling despite the rain, many outdoor pursuit shops, hiring off road vehicles, etc.
A steady drive south along191, and decided to stop for the night in Blanding.
Every time I got back in the car today I said to myself "That's enough pictures"... but another view a mile or two later always seemed to be worth just one more shot, and again, and again...
Miles progressed today have not been many, but a pleasing way to spend the day, in my opinion!
I will have to be stricter tomorrow, or I may never get through Monument Valley!
Few more pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152748532009120.1073741848.682004119&type=1&l=ec5134ab11
Ed.
Packed my kettle up again:
Today I am heading down towards Flagstaff, and the main road west is the 70, no other roads look viable from here. Once I left Grand Junction, the traffic thinned out and in no time I came to the junction for Cisco and Moab, the 128.
This 128 road runs for many miles alongside the Colorado River, which was rather full and fast flowing with recent rains. Another stunning drive!
The river has cut a deep canyon in the red rock, and the road follows this, sometimes high above, sometimes almost alongside, with towering cliffs on either side.
As the river and road diverge, the weather sculpted mountains dominate the view.
Today has been mostly heavy cloud, I can only imagine the extra impact seeing these outcrops in sunshine against a blue sky would give.
Another day of short sharp intense downpours too.
Moab town was fairly bustling despite the rain, many outdoor pursuit shops, hiring off road vehicles, etc.
A steady drive south along191, and decided to stop for the night in Blanding.
Every time I got back in the car today I said to myself "That's enough pictures"... but another view a mile or two later always seemed to be worth just one more shot, and again, and again...
Miles progressed today have not been many, but a pleasing way to spend the day, in my opinion!
I will have to be stricter tomorrow, or I may never get through Monument Valley!
Few more pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152748532009120.1073741848.682004119&type=1&l=ec5134ab11
Ed.
