65:25 USA: "Of All the Places We've Loved Before"...a road trip in a corner of the South-Western USA...Number 250 and counting.

  The United States is a particularly large country, blessed with beautiful landscapes, lakes, mountains and a list of features that have no limitation. We began with 3 concepts just to get going and leave it for any interested parties to continue. Because it is so vast, we have concentrated our attention on one particular region, many others visited, too, that being the South-West. It encompasses the deserts and is, in winter/autumn/spring, spectacularly beautiful. Wonderful in summer, too but not pleasant to visit, an opinion, of course. 

  The variety of landscapes and features provide a person with sufficient scope to almost visit the whole world within its borders. Certainly, few people are even able to cover the region in a lifetime. We cover a minute section, almost meaningless, of tiny regions of the states of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, regions we find particularly attractive, excluding the city of Las Vegas. As we hinted at earlier, a lifetime is insufficient time to attempt to cover this incredible natural land. 

Approaching a unique park, a must visit to Bryce National Park in Utah.
Haunting, uplifting and distinctive, a wonderful distraction in Utah.
Don't mind him; he needs a periodic spell of unwinding. That is the highpoint above Angel's Landing, some 1,600 feet elevation gain but somewhat unusual. Angel's Landing is considered one of the five most dangerous hikes in the world.
Fortification Hill, Nevada/Arizona...overlooking Lake Mead.
Hamblin Peak overlooking Colorado River/Lake Mead (behind Jen), in Arizona/Nevada.
Cinder Cone during snow season, Utah. Okay. So where's the snow?
Standing upon Molly's Nipple (excuse us, both Molly and readers), with staggering views into Utah.
We're all for alignnment but this could be a little anal...just suggesting. Fortunately, we did notice a rock out of position. There's still hope for this community.
Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon Park, Nevada.

We're out early one morning for a sunrise in Arizona.
Meantime Jen hangs out on Garnet Peak, Laguna Mountains, with views extending to Anzo-Borrego and Salton Sea.
Kodachrome Basin, Utah.
"Why you cannot see the lake is because it's behind you, son", one early evening in paradise at Lake Mead again. 

Tonto National Forest and Roosevelt Lake...what can one add?
"Jen, I don't think we should slide down this mountain, if we can help it. The cacti are rather friendly and are inclined to be clingy. (Salt River, Tonto National Forest)."
As mentioned, Bryce National Park is unique. One should visit, if only to understand it's one of a kind...(besides the local similar small park.)
Jen trudges in the snow...that's not unique.

Tyee Lakes Hike, Table Mountain. Reaching a mountain top only to see a higher group across the way in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The Dunes, Nevada, smooth, hey dude.
Jenni wants me to let you know she is highly amused in this position. Perhaps, half a golden cave is better than none.
On the peak of Mount Tallac, California, close to Reno, Nevada.
Calico at Red Rock Park...beautiful coloring and formations, Nevada.
Jenni begins her return from the endpoint of a long hike to the 'Crack', at Lake Havasu.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey