Colorado National Monument

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We went along the rimrock drive in the Colorado National Monument to check out the view.

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This park is gorgeous!  So many great canyons!

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Grand Junction out in the distance.

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Big views.
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A cactus blooming.

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Shadows creeping over the canyons.
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Monument Rock.

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An old tree standing guard on the rim.

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There are climbers on the rock in the middle of this picture up near the top.

Doberman Love



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My aunt’s two dobermans are awesome dogs.  They’re super loving and definitely velcro puppies.  This is Ares who is getting old and has a heart condition.  He came from the doberman rescue group in Colorado.


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This is Traveler.  He also came from the doberman rescue.  He’s younger and full of energy.
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They love playing with each other.

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They also love getting petted.

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And they want whatever the other dog is getting!

 

Piñon Mesa and Into Utah

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We headed up Piñon Mesa to check out the view and look for elk.  This is looking back down into Glade Park.

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Later we headed toward Utah to look for the Dolores River and the crossing across the river.  We didn’t find access to the river but we did find a lot of great roads.

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