dominguez canyon, hovenweep & the road between . spring 2012

destination: hovenweep.



bye bye, b. town












time for a quick adventure in glenwood springs



















back on the road...



on land's end road. should have camped here, but we drove all the way to the top...


and spent the night in delta.


























































ghost train



coal train













old bridge



new vortex








































































the tragic, yet poetic demise of maria's red hat.












desert bighorn sheep







do you see all three?



they see you!







driving through the smoke from the paradox wildfire



same road a few days later, no fire left to speak of...







current resident of the lowry ruins























































mouse house.



back on the road...











shiprock, approx 50 miles away...




you are here


































home sweet home





















ruins in the shadow of the sleeping ute





















































































































































monument valley, approx 90 miles away...
























my shade tree







my tiny tree








































to the solstice calendar at holly ruins









i love the desert.
































i was worried this would be my only encounter with the somewhat-elusive collard lizard.



i was wrong.











friends on the trail...

















see you next time, hovenweep.