Chimney Rock
One of many such designations across the country--this one in extreme SW Colorado. I would pass another the next day 100 miles or so down the road. In spite of the fact that the other CR is designated a National Monument, this one is, IMO, much more aesthetically pleasing (I discovered later the other CR received its designation due to the presence of an archeological site).
When I took this, I was in one hellacious hurry--something I usually avoid on my vacations . . . except near their end, and this was very much near the end. After touring the Valley of the Gods in Utah an hour previously, I was now trying to make it to Mesa Verde National Park before losing the light (I succeeded--though barely)--trying to squeeze it in to my quickly eroding schedule. In spite of my rush, I did stop to take this photo about halfway along.
If you hate photos of bluffs and Mesas, then you should probably unsubscribe from my photostream, as there will plenty of such photos in the weeks to come. As I noted, I also visited the Valley of the Gods, but before that, I also spent a couple days in Monument Valley.
Chimney Rock
One of many such designations across the country--this one in extreme SW Colorado. I would pass another the next day 100 miles or so down the road. In spite of the fact that the other CR is designated a National Monument, this one is, IMO, much more aesthetically pleasing (I discovered later the other CR received its designation due to the presence of an archeological site).
When I took this, I was in one hellacious hurry--something I usually avoid on my vacations . . . except near their end, and this was very much near the end. After touring the Valley of the Gods in Utah an hour previously, I was now trying to make it to Mesa Verde National Park before losing the light (I succeeded--though barely)--trying to squeeze it in to my quickly eroding schedule. In spite of my rush, I did stop to take this photo about halfway along.
If you hate photos of bluffs and Mesas, then you should probably unsubscribe from my photostream, as there will plenty of such photos in the weeks to come. As I noted, I also visited the Valley of the Gods, but before that, I also spent a couple days in Monument Valley.