[originally posted on ridemonkey, cross posted since i'm a whore]
so i just got back from a road trip. an epic one. national parks hit up:
zion
arches
rocky mountain
grand teton
yellowstone
banff
jasper
and now, what you're here for, the pics, not me prattling on and using big words as i get bored… is anyone even reading this? heh.
zion NP
kolob canyons
kolob canyons
angels landing
angels landing
upper emerald pool
checkerboard mesa
outside my campsite at about 3 in the morning
narrows of the virgin river
narrows
narrows
rocky mountain NP
me and jessica
grand teton NP
phelps lake
oxbow bend, mt. moran
tetons at sunset
yellowstone NP
trees as seen through the smoke of a wildfire burning several miles away
morning glory pool
old faithful geyser
mammoth hot springs
yellowstone falls
arches NP
balancing rock
north and south windows as seen through turret arch
delicate arch
banff NP
lake moraine, the single most beautiful place i have ever been to.
lake louise
jessica in the wheel of an ice explorer, more on those later
jasper NP
QUICKTIME VRs OF THE GLACIER. HUGE FILES, BEWARE! view them full screen in Quicktime Player for best effect:
http://tinyurl.com/3bpsnw
http://tinyurl.com/2jj9lk
and, finally, an unnamed mountain on the side of the road in jasper, such is the wealth of its beauty:
wildlife
thanks for wading through this huge post, and please note that there are desktop sized versions of a few of the shots at the "road trip panoramas" link here: