On route from Moab to Cortez, CO we happened on this very scenic arch. I have no control over the fact that I was shooting into the sun what you see is what you get!
Cortez, CO is a good place to relax, very scenic to say the least. I must say that the accumulation of 13% sales tax when we were grocery shopping caused us to do unscheduled deep breathing exercises!
The big tourist attraction is the 52,000 acre Mesa Verde National Park. Founded in 1906, it charter leads it to conserve and perpetuate It’s famous for the large number of Pueblo Mountain Ruins. Several of these are open to exploration to those fit and able to climb ladders and take semi-long hikes at an 8,500’ altitude. You can count this guy out of that!
I did get to this shot of Anne-Marie in front of The Spruce Tree House, she is about 300’ above it.
We saw a few deer, not much wildlife as there is very little food or water.
During the long hot summers on 2000, 2001 and 2002 huge forest fire destroyed about 30,000 acres of the parks Douglas fur and Ponderosa Pine Forest. The view on the left is undamaged, the view on the right is regrowth after 13 years! Why so little improvement? This is high country desert folks, very little rain and cold winters. It is estimated that renewal will require 300 years.
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