Wonderful places I have been: April 2015

Friday, April 10, 2015

Barstow, CA (4/10/2015)

The Harvey House Railroad Depot, originally known as the Casa del Desierto, is a former Harvey House located in Barstow, in the Mojave Desert within San Bernardino County, California, United States. (Wikipedia)

Taken at Harvey House Railroad Depot

Welcome

Also known as the Barstow Harvey House and Rail Depot, the home of the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, the Western America Railroad Museum and the Route 66 Mother Road Museum! We’re proud to be here in the midst of this wonderful piece history of not only our town, but America’…

barstowharveyhouse.com

Lunch @ IHOP, Barstow (4/10/2015)

Lunch @ IHOP, Barstow, CA (4/10/2015)

Taken in Barstow, California

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Stayed in Las Vegas One Night (4/9/2015)

Stayed in Las Vegas one night . (4/9/2015)

Taken in Las Vegas, Nevada

Zion National Park, Utah (4/9/2015)

Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. (4/9/2015)

Taken at Zion National Park

Zion National Park - Things to Do in Zion - Utah Tourism | Visit Utah

Zion National Park is Utah’s most popular park. See the sites on the park shuttle system, hike the Gateway to the Narrows and find other things to do in Zion.

Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Arizona (4/9/2015)

Carl Hayden Visitor Center, near Page, Arizona, USA, sits high above the Colorado River atop the mighty power plant of the Glen Canyon Dam.
Beautiful area to stop on the way out of Arizona into Zion National Park, Utah.

Taken at Carl Hayden Visitor Center, Glen Canyon Dam

Carl Hayden Visitor Center

Horseshoe Bend, Arizona (4/9/2015)

Horseshoe Bend is a horseshoe-shaped meander of the Colorado River located near the town of Page, Arizona, in the United States. One of the most photographed areas on the Colorado River, located just north of Grand Canyon. Horseshoe Bend is a great, natural roadside attraction and a must go destination. Absolutely stunning!

Taken at Horseshoe Bend, Page, AZ

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Lower Antelope Canyon (4/8/2015)

Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. Lower Antelope Canyon has become a favorite gathering place for photographers, tourists, and visitors from around the world.

Taken at Lower Antelope Canyon

Lower Antelope Canyon Tours

Lower Antelope Slot Canyon is one of the most exquisitely photographed attractions in the Page Lake Powell area. Many visitors prefer the Lower Antelope Canyon to the Upper because it is less crowded, has light throughout, is longer, and…

antelopelowercanyon.com

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

The View Hotel, Monument Valley (4/7-8/2015)

Monument Valley provides perhaps the most enduring and definitive images of the American West. The isolated red mesas and buttes surrounded by empty, sandy desert have been filmed and photographed countless times over the years for movies, adverts and holiday brochures. Because of this, the area may seem quite familiar, even on a first visit, but it is soon evident that the natural colors really are as bright and deep as those in all the pictures... (from americansouthwest.net)

Taken at Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah

TheView Hotel | Monument Valley

Monument Valley, Utah/Arizona

Explore Navajo Interactive Museum (4/7/2015)

The Explore Navajo Interactive Museum is located in Tuba City, Arizona, USA. Traveling this museum, you are introduced to the land, language, history, culture and ceremonial life of the Navajo. You will understand the exhibits of Navajo culture, traditions, family systems and more.

Taken at Explore Navajo Interactive Musuem

Monday, April 6, 2015

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (4/6/2015)

Montezuma Castle is one of a number of well-preserved ancient dwellings in north central Arizona, including the Wupatki, Tonto, Walnut Canyon, and Tuzigoot national monuments. It is probably the most spectacular; an imposing 20 room, 5-story structure built into a recess in a white limestone cliff about 70 feet above the ground... (from: americansouthwest.net)

Taken at Montezuma's Castle National Monument

http://www.nps.gov/moca/index.htm
http://www.americansouthwest.net/arizona/montezuma_castle/national_monument.html

Red Rock Scenic Byway (4/6/2015)

The Red Rock Scenic Byway Road is your Gateway to the world-famous Red Rock Country of Sedona, Arizona, USA....just 110 miles north of Phoenix, about 40 miles south of Flagstaff, and only a few hours south of the Grand Canyon. (http://redrockscenicbyway.com/)