June 05, 2017, 06:05 PM
AllenInARSome pics from Terlingua, TX and Monument Valley AZ/UT
Well, the "vacation" part of my road trip is over. Spent a week down in Alpine Texas looking over the Terlingua Ranch area for a potential retirement property. Then three days ago I drove out to Monument Valley and spent a whole day there. Camped out, which was nice. Now I'm in Astoria, and will try some of the dining recommendations you guys gave me.
First, a video (hopefully) from a drone flight over the Solitario....
https://www.facebook.com/allentc2/videos/10213576637679077/Agua Fria area of Terlingua
Blissful longhorn Ben gets his butt scratched.
Oh, that is John Wells' SECOND pet longhorn. That guy is a trip. Check out his blog. He's been living down there mostly off-the-grid since 2008. He had a video go viral recently when he put his GoPro into a water bucket.
The Field Lab Youtube -
https://www.youtube.com/user/jgizmoCounty Courthouse in Marfa
Morning in Terlingua
The aptly named Solitario
Arrival in Monument Valley
The campground at the Navajo Visitor Center. Kinda haphazard, but overall, not bad. Tons of Europeans were there!
First attempts at nightscape photography. Had a waxing gibbous moon, so not quite what I was hoping to achieve.
"Standard" shot of Monument Valley
I got up waaaaaay early the next morning. I had planned on leaving by 7, but for some reason, I woke up at 3. It was fortuitous. The moon had set. While I still have some learning to do, the pics I took that morning are a lot more like what I want to do....
Again, thanks for the tips!! I still have a lot to learn, but I'm grasping the basics!
Oh, and sorry about the huge pics!!!
June 05, 2017, 06:16 PM
cgodevery cool!! i've always wanted to get out west and see the landscape....your pics are awesome
June 05, 2017, 08:11 PM
coloradohunter44The last pic is awesome. I used to fly air tours over that area. Always enjoyed the sites.
June 05, 2017, 08:16 PM
Rolan_Kraps"... they buried those fellas out in the desert passed Terilingua. Still got the shovel".
June 05, 2017, 08:20 PM
OldChimneyMonument Valley is a magical place.
June 05, 2017, 08:21 PM
nhtagmembergreat photos
I was up in Flagstaff and Winslow over the weekend - pretty hazy due to a rather large wild fire
June 05, 2017, 09:51 PM
Jimbo JonesThansk for posting...reminds me of a nice camping trip I had that included Monument Valley back in 1991..
June 05, 2017, 10:15 PM
Sigmanicquote:
"Standard" shot of Monument Valley
It's easy to picture Clark Griswald wandering aimlessly among those monoliths.
June 05, 2017, 10:18 PM
JoKer86I was just down in Terlingua. Awesome place! I got some great drone footage as well.
June 05, 2017, 10:19 PM
CQB60MV looked like a fun time! Thanks for the imagery
June 05, 2017, 11:14 PM
scot818What an awesome trip. Thanks for posting those photos. I hope I can see that some day.
June 06, 2017, 12:14 AM
saigonsmugglerHow does TFL get his interweb connection out there?
June 06, 2017, 06:44 AM
AllenInARDSL from what I understand. Apparently they phone company ran all sorts of buried line out there.
Thanks for the props. I still have a lot to learn. And I may need a new lens. LOL
June 06, 2017, 07:47 AM
Woodmanquote:
The aptly named Solitario
Beautiful pics! Is that the Rio Grande running thru there?
Here are a few from Memorial Day Weekend. Mammoth Upper Terrace Yellowstone, Lamar Valley Yellowstone, and SE Montana two-lane.
June 06, 2017, 10:23 AM
AquabirdGreat pics. Was in Arizona for a week 2 weeks ago.
My wife wanted to visit Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, but did not make it.