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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Sunset at Sunset Ranch


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The sunsets at my aunt’s place outside of Grand Junction are amazing.  The sun goes down, blazing in the west over Utah every night.  There’s a reason that my aunt calls this place Sunset Ranch.

20160527_202929_Richtone(HDR)To the east where night approaches the ranch from, a pink mist descends from the clouds.  There was even a faint rainbow from the setting sun above the junipers.

The Carousel of Happiness with my aunt


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We arrived at the Carousel of Happiness and had the whole carousel to ourselves.

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This bunny has a clock on its paw.

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A moose!

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A cat!

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Heather found a dolphin to ride.

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My aunt Joyce chose to ride a moose.

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I love the mechanisms of this old carousel.

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Great details!


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At the reservoir below Nederland.

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