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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Day Four: US 50 East to Grand Junction, Colorado






Our first stop today is





A few blocks from US 50 






In World War II the former CCC Camp was known as Camp Salina, US Army Camp No. 4 Prisoner of War Camp to house about 250 German POWs.







Eric & I turn onto US 50
at the Family Dollar.




share the same roadbed
in this region of Utah.





I'd rather be on a four-lane
highway in this mountainous
country.





The formation on the right
 has"eyes," a "nose," & a
huge, gaping grimace.




Millions & millions of tons
of rock was blasted to 
create this highway.







Where did the construction crews put the rocks and boulders?  They couldn't have used all of it for the foundation layer of the roadway.




A rough-hewn mesa looks
unfinished.

The colors in this eerie
photo wasn't changed.









The rock formations are sooo
different within a single mile.







The rapidly changing scenes
would make this a
 Geologist's dream drive.






The formations & rock color
continue to change...



Just up the road, there are
 stacks of "pancakes."

I'm pulling into the well
marked parking area.









There's plenty of room to park
our RV & investigate this
otherworldly section of Utah.










Millions of years of erosion
created this sculpted pillar
at Sand beach.






Visitors climb the gentle
rises to look out across...






...reddish Castle Valley.

See how fast the terrain
changes within walking
distance.






I take the wheel while 
Eric takes pictures.





The ribbed towers look
like pottery.





And the terrain changes
yet again...




This tower is called Ghost Rock.

There's scenic parking to get
gawkers off the road.






Eric & I swap off again and he gives up the camera for the rest of our drive.






I am awestruck by the
scenery before us.










Another day, another 
bicyclist...





Welcome to Colorful
Colorado










Our next stop is 
Trail Through Time.











Eric & I read about dinosaurs
that are found in western
Colorada.






This rock formation with
its domed base is a major
clue for Paleontologists.
.





Visitors can spend five or
 more hours walking the
trails in search of fossils.











We follow directions to our
exit off this roundabout.





welcomes visitors to
downtown Fruita.





RVs can park overnight at
Rim Rock Walmart in 



Eric's Meatloaf topped with
Red Potatoes cooked during
our drive.







Yum!  Yum!  Give me some!

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