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Day 299: Back to the Stable!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

This is outside my cabin at the Montpelier Creek KOA.  It was beside a creek, near the office and restroom/shower, and when I pulled in the night before the stars went on forever!  I forgot a shirt there. <<sigh>> (All photos by Nikon Coolpix L11) Then it was up the road and down the road, […]

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Day 298

Monday, November 1, 2010

Then it was back into the desert…well, a run up the Interstate into Wyoming, then a turn north towards Yellowstone… I always have my riding buddy along…come to think of it, he is a bit hard to find when I ride at night or in the rain.  Darned fair weather riders! The first view of […]

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Day 297: The Heber Creeper!

Monday, November 1, 2010

In Heber, Utah, is a small tourist train called the Heber Valley Railroad, or the Heber Creeper for short.  It runs down and around a big lake to a well known park, then, after lunch, it returns.  I road it once years ago, and I posted a little about it on The Great 1998 Goldwing […]

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Day 296: Helper to Heber…

Monday, November 1, 2010

After leaving Helper I ran up the road, and turned right at this old coal/cement/something-or-other plant. Then it is back into the desert and up the hill again! Then out of the desert and up into the trees… “On Top ‘O the World Again, Ma!”  Whew! Then down through the forest! Down into the desert! […]

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Day 295: Helper!

Sunday, October 31, 2010

I chased some coal trains through some desert looking country, and ended up in Helper, UT. Named for it’s function, Helper is where the “helper” engines would help push trains up over the summit, quite a substantial grade to climb.  The railroad is still important to Helper, but with the coming of the diesel locomotive, […]

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Day 294

Friday, October 29, 2010

Not waiting for sunrise in Utah… (Click to enlarge, BACK to return!) (All photos from the Nikon Coolpix L11.) Heading up, up, up again! Into the very pretty high country. Of course, a little while ago I was driving through that little town to the left of the center of the photo, way, way back […]

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Day 293

Friday, October 29, 2010

The ride from Cedar Breaks down to Panguitch was pretty with all of the fall colors out. (All photos on the Nikon Coolpix L11.) I had a nice dinner at the Cowboy Smokehouse: barbequed ribs.  It wasn’t quite as good as it smelled (it was a little dry for my taste) but it was still […]

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Day 292

Friday, October 29, 2010

Cedar Breaks National Monument, or How High Can We Go? Cedar Breaks is North of Zion National Park and West of Bryce Canyon National Park, in Utah. (All photos are on the Nikon Coolpix L11 on Auto.) There is a nice Ranger Cabin/Gift Shop. (Three photos stitched together in MS ICE) As you walk out […]

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Day 291

Sunday, October 24, 2010

As I was leaving the Grand Canyon National Park, I saw a herd of Buffalo (Bison). (All photos Nikon CoolpixL11 on Auto) Heh.  Who knew? As you head north away from the Canyon the road drops steeply into some open valleys. (Cropped from one photo) North of Zion National Park you can run across Lava […]

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Day 290: Breakfast with the neighbors…

Sunday, October 24, 2010

This is the morning edition of my campsite as I was packing to leave, just prior to taking the photos on Day 289.  The North Rim Campground has a 16×16 foot (or so) tent platform, filled with sand to make for a nice, soft base.  I think someone had a good idea, but missed a […]

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