Back in August my girlfriend and I went on a roadtrip in the western USA ( California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona ) with the goal of seeing some of the great nature experiences the region offers.. ( something I hadn't really done on earlier trips to the region )
As always I took a buttload of photos and as always I'm going to make a thread sharing some of them..
I got something planned for more extensive coverage of the various areas, but that will have to wait a bit, until then here's a mix of the various places we visited..
And yes, while this is mostly nature there are city pics too, so if red rocks doesn't do it for you I hope you enjoy the shots from Las Vegas, San Francisco and Los Angeles
Enough jibber jabber partner, let's head out west shall we.. yeehaw!
We start out in Las Vegas - Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park - Nevada
Kanab - Utah
Dixie National Forest - Utah
What hides beyond the forest?
Welcome to Bryce Canyon National Park - Utah
"Thors Hammer"
Kanab - Utah
Back in Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Griffith Observatory - Los Angeles
Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Santa Monica
San Francisco
Crossing the Central Valley en route to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Welcome to Yosemite National Park
And here we have Sequoia National Park ( and me driving our rental car through a tree )
General Sherman - world's largest tree ( ~2000tons )
Was hoping to see a bear, but sadly no luck
And finally we have Death Valley National Park
And here from Dante's View we can see the lowest point in the US: Badwater Basin ( -86m )
And here we have the Badwater Basin salt lake up close
And finally here I am enjoying the 47C ( in the shade )
That's all partners - but by all means let me know what you liked ( or disliked ) as I have something on the drawing board that will cover the various areas on the planet I visit in more detain and I as always greatly appreciate feedback!
To me, there's no place more beautiful than southern Utah, all the way from the western border to eastern border. I noticed the photo taken in Kanab. Looks very familiar. Was it by any chance taken at the Quail Park Lodge? I stayed at that retro motel in 2009 and loved it. I was volunteering that week at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which at 33,000 acres, is the largest in the country and possibly the world.
I noticed the photo taken in Kanab. Looks very familiar. Was it by any chance taken at the Quail Park Lodge? I stayed at that retro motel in 2009 and loved it.
Loved the rest though and a remind of how much a dislike those who live in California;(
Maybe not the best food, but what a fun place to sit on a patio at night as a cafe/bar.
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Great job capturing the diversity and splendor of the Southwest. Hopefully you enjoyed our small slice down in Los Angeles! Thanks for sharing you photos... really enjoyed them.
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