Our first stop today is
in Salina City.
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.
at the Family Dollar.
I'd rather be on a four-lane
Interstate 70 & US 50
share the same roadbed
in this region of Utah.
highway in this mountainous
country.
Millions & millions of tons
The formation on the right
has"eyes," a "nose," & a
huge, gaping grimace.
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.
The formations & rock color
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.
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...
Eric takes pictures.
And the terrain changes
The ribbed towers look
like pottery.
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.
its domed base is a major
clue for Paleontologists.
.
Visitors can spend five or
more hours walking the
trails in search of fossils.
Rim Rock Walmart in
Eric's Meatloaf topped with
Red Potatoes cooked during
our drive.
Yum! Yum! Give me some!
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