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Movie: That's quite a change from bright blue sunny skies!
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From the roof of Thistle Dew Too, parked for our first night, finally heading "home"
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The expansive views and straight roads into oblivion were captivating
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And what is this doing out randomly in the desert?
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Hey, is that alien giving us the finger or trying a "shaka" greeting? Heck we don't even know how many fingers he has.
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Interesting cloud or cleverly designed alien spacecraft? The Enquirer wants to know!
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They take their conspiracy theories seriously out here.
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And it looks like they've got some evidence!
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Gotta give them points for "atmosphere"
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Looks liked they've already parked.
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Here's the little bar and restaurant that is the reason for all these accoutrements
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They're watching us!
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It's certainly a vast, open range in Nevada
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We saw this car accident on the side of the road, near the Little Ale'Inn Bar. Apparently the driver was only a little "banged up".
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The we saw him again at another place we stopped. You can see all the airbags deployed.
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Eye catching mural ...
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... and clever advertising!
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I found it pretty interesting with the "moonscape" in the background
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And there is that car again! Freaky!
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Had to get a shot with Thistle Dew Too in the frame!
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Now we're in Utah, and the rocks are getting colorful
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So we changed direction a bit to drive through Zion National Park.
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I do love the color contrasts and the interesting geology and topography of this canyon.
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Happily they scare the tourists by saying parking is full inside the park, so many park outside and take public transportation. Which I guess is the way to go if you want to hike the park.
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Quickly gaining altitude via multiple switchbacks in this tight little canyon
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Happily we were able to find pullouts big enough for Thistle Dew Too along the way
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Pretty ... Amazing
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Interesting contrasts between the living trees and the ancient rock formations
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Thistle Dew Too, our little home on wheels, is posing for this shot
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A river wash that carved a path through the relatively soft sandstone canyon.
