Wednesday, August 15, 2007

All-American Road Trip

Rainbow in the Petrified forest, Arizona.

Petrified wood in the Petrified Forest.

Greg getting ready to dip his own bottle of Maker's Mark.

Plateau in the Grand Canyon.

1000 ft. above the Colorado River, Grand Canyon.

Sitting atop a boulder in Grand Canyon.

Grand Canyon.

Lyle in the Petrified Forest, Arizona.

Salsipuedes, Baja California.

Entering the eye of the storm, Arizona.

Top of the Grand Canyon, Arizona.

Grand Canyon at dusk.

Hiking the Grand Canyon.

Roasted duck in San Fran. Chinatown.
San Fran. Chinatown.

Classic SF view atop a hill.

Lombard St., SF.

Salsipedues Beach, Baja California.

Driftwood in Shortsands Beach, Oregon.

Fallen Tree in Redwood Forest, California.

Trees so old even President Bush can't get them cut down.

A little break during the Highway 101 drive down California.

Cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, California.

Bowl of water in Mount Hood's Gorge.

Lyle jumping from a cliff, Oregon.

Mount Hood waterfalls.

Gourmet meal cooked by Drew during a camping trip. Roast lamb & sweet potatoes.

Fog tumbling in at dusk in Shortsands Beach, Oregon.

Ridge walls at Moab, Utah.

Only place you can find rest in the desert. Stay cool or die.

Naturally formed Delicate Arch at Arch's National Park, Utah.

Resting after a long day of hiking the desert.

Fourth of July fireworks in Utah.

Smelly pigs transported to be made bacon.

We had to speed to make it across the train tracks or we would have waited hours for the train to pass, Wyoming.

Most beautiful sun set I've seen, Wyoming.

Approach to Delicate Arch in Moab, Utah.

Hiking through the desert, Utah.

Camping in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado.

Snow caps in the Rockies, Colorado.

Group photo with the Rocky Mountains.

Playing in the snow in the middle of July, Colorado.

Water rushing down the stream from the snow melting, Colorado.

Straddling a boulder while climbing red rocks in Boulder, Colorado.

A little break after bouldering up rocks, Colorado.

Free style climbing in Boulder.

Hard work all worth it for the view, Colorado.

A little off roading for our trusty vehicle, Colorado.

Tubing down a stream, Colorado.

Approach to the red rocks, Boulder.

Foot of the rocks, Colorado.

Addie exploring her surroundings, Boulder.

Making our way to the top.

Kansas is a long way from nowhere.

Sticking your head out the window is a guaranteed way to lose a pair of sunglasses.

As much wheat to last you the rest of your life and your children's and their's and etc, Kansas.

Abandoned gas station in Kansas.

The way things are transported in middle America.

Classic ballpark, classic game, Chicago.

Cubs against the Rockies.

Cub fan being escorted after charging the field to have a word with the pitcher. The relief pitcher game up 6 runs to make the game 9 - 8. Soriano hit a double in the 10th inning to give the Cubs a win.

Nelson-Atkins Museum designed by Steven Holl; Kansas City, Missouri.

Trucker motel in Kansas City, Kansas with a pool around the back. Make sure to stop here if you want a "Not from around here" stare.

First hike on our trip through part of the Appalachian Trail.

Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry in Millennium Park, Chicago.

Our mascot 'turtle' hanging out by the docks in Chicago.

Turtle eating deep dish pizza in Chicago.

Trying to find Cubs tickets in a local bar.