Gorgeous, Martha! Thanks. Can't wait to go there one day.
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Great, Martha! Thanks for sharing. Looks like you 2 had a great time. It's sad, though, to think that someday that balancing rock will com tumbling down, like the Old Man in the Mountain in NH. Nothing lasts forever.
Karen
Great shots, Martha! My DSD lives in the Rockies and I love that area. Talk about some Big Rocks!!!
Dear Victor,
Huge numbers of hiking trails out there. My sister has all kinds of wildlife that works its way through her neighborhood. A herd of mule deer, bobcats, etc. so hikes through there are pretty picturesque as well.
I thought about that when I was there, Karen. It's a lot drier out there than here so I think it will go on for a very long time to come and it's not so large a formation that if they had to prop it up, that it could be done, unlike OMM, which turned into a sizeable landslide when it went down.
though you can see ancient beach layers in the surrounding terrain, layers of sand and gravel which wear away much more quickly than the harder sandstone. I enjoyed the Rockies!
Martha
You're making it even more appealing, Martha! Thanks.
Victor and Martha, I have been to the Rockies myself, and they sure are spectacular. So are the Sierra Nevadas. I love Yosemite National Park in CA. I've been there a number of times and once hike all the way to Nevada and Vernal Falls. That was an all day hike, and my sister and I were pretty tired when we got back. Next day we did not want to do anymore hiking. The guide says that's its a half day hike. I guess for people who don't stop often for resting and picture taking, like we did. It's 6 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 1,840'. That's some hike, and I was in much better shape back then in 1987 when I did the hike. I would welcome the chance to do it again someday, and also to hike many other trails in the area. I took many pics on slide film. One of these days I will dig them out and have them scanned.
Karen