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Zebra Butt
Zebra Love
The Haunted Cornfield
Solitary Boat
Colorful fish scales
Road To Hana
Cemetery
Bikes near inactive volcano
Painting with light - Double Arch in Arches National Park
Toyota 4Runner on White Rim Trail
Old car
Night shot of camp site at Goose Island
Gateway to La Bufadora
Mineral Bottom road switchback
Mulege oasis
Colorado River Gooseneck
Curvas Peligrosas - Dangerous Curves
Murphy Hogback Campground
Double Arch at Night
Canyonlands National Park
The Bahia Concepcion
Expansive view of mountains and valleys
Part of the meteor that formed this crater
Mountain biking through aspen forest in the La Sal mountains
Gulf of California
San Felipe Beach
Desert plant life
This guy got more than he bargained for when he got close to get a picture
BMW R1150GS
Zebras
HDR image of historic Bedrock Store, Colorado
Mission de San Ignacio
Rock pillars in Canyonlands National Park
Stars and Stripes Chopper
Rusted out car
Toyota 4Runner and tent at Murphy Hogback campground
Lighthouse in San Felipe
Falke contemplating the meaning of life
Ancient Indian ruins
Once lush Goose Island campsite has been destroyed by fire in recent years
House in Mulege
The river that feeds the Mulege oasis
Inactive volcano near Santa Monica
Night shot of camp site at Goose Island
4x4 trail into the La Sal mountains near Burro Pass
Oops! We saw a lot of this on Mexico's highways
Back in Ensenada, in time for Marti Gras, but it rained.
Mountain in San Felipe
Puertocitos on the Gulf of California
Gray Whale skeleton
Rapid mountain stream
What a cactus looks on the inside
La Pinta Hotel, Catavina
Sculpture for Benito Juarez Garcia
Night shot of camp site with illuminated canyon walls
La Bufadora when a wave hits
This parade had an Egyptian theme
Inside the mission
Falke taking a tight turn on his BMW R1150GS
Mountain biking through aspen forest in the La Sal mountains
Military patrol in Guerrero Negro
Aspen forest in the La Sal mountains
Driftwood in the Sand
Our next stop, Hotel La Pinta, in Catavina
Gray Whale fin
Mission bell tower
Mulege, BCS
It's very windy on the salt flats
Mulege oasis
Petrified wood, close-up
Sand ripples on the dunes
Descriptive sign about Ahinahina plant
National park facilities along White Rim Trail
Town of Guerrero Negro
Apollo test capsule
A pre-fab church designed by Eiffel
Mission de Santa Rosalia de Mulege
Mission de San Ignacio
Sunset and cactus
Riding to Ensenada
Dried up harbor
Painting with light - Balanced Rock in Arches National Park
BMW R1150GS on White Rim Trail
Very dirty Virago
Laguna Ojo de Liebre
Musselman Arch
Toyota 4Runner on a cliff edge
Famous lobster burritos, at Mama Espinosas Restaurant
Near Santa Rosalia
Tailings ponds along Potash Road
Loveland Pass, Colorado
Virago 535 at the mission
Sharp turns and roadside memorials
Tecate Mexico was our last stop before crossing back to USA
Near Santa Rosalia
Tailings pond along Potash Road
Flowering cactus
Rock outcrop at Top of the World
One of only 3 floats in the parade
Bahia Concepcion
Falke traversing rock columns at White Crack
El Capitan Hotel
Memorials like this were also common along Mexico's highways
Heading back north now, Adam by Bahia Concepcion
Virago taking a break
Long Lonely Road
Mountain biking in the La Sal mountains
Mark shooting some footage from Top of the World
Zebra
Rock pillars in Canyonlands National Park
Common Northern Raven - Corvus Corax
Windy conditions (see trees)
Mineral Bottom road switchback
Camping at Dos Amigos Campground
Slot canyon along White Rim Trail
Motorcycle riding in canyon country
Crab shell, but no crab
Virago 535s on a Pacific bluff
Camping at Goose Island
Falke maneuvering his BMW R1150GS on the trail
South of Ensenada, on Hwy1
This is when happens when a truck take a turn too fast
Falke coming down Little Lion Back
Adam cruising along
Virago 535s, packed and ready to go
Dirt road to the Old English Mill
Night shot of camp site at Goose Island
Blue striped snapper
Gray Whale sloshing back in the water
Harsh desert environment
View of the canyonlands from Top of the World
More rain today...
Tide pool at sunset
The Iron Eagle at the 28th Parallel
Mission de San Ignacio (altar)
Blue Mesa
Streets here turned to mud slicks after rain
Looking forward on Hwy5
Boulder field
Hikers walking off into the mountain fog
Virago 535s near the Gulf
Burned trees near Dewey Bridge
Outside San Felipe
Panoramic view of La Sal mountains and the canyonlands from Top of the World
The Sea of Cortez at sunset
Riding conditions were not good for my poor Virago
Toyota 4Runner on a cliff edge
Falke on Hwy1
Carnival queen
Musselman Arch
Mountains along Hwy5
Sunset and cactus (another view)
Canyonlands sunset from Murphy Hogback
Petrified wood close-up
Nest in cactus
Climbing up Murphy Hogback
Boulder field in Catavina
Adam cruising along
Adam on Hwy5
Oh no! Out of gas, had to siphon from Falke's tank
KLR650 and Virago 535s
The Lone Tree
Back side of the Guardian
Picture window at Meteor Crater
Puertocitos - Where Hwy5 ends
Birds on the Sea of Cortez
The Painted Desert
The mission in Loreto
Toyota 4Runner on Mineral Bottom road
Porcupine Rim Trail at Grandstaff Canyon
Falke near Bahia Concepcion
Cactus garden
Baja Historic Site
Night shot of camp site with illuminated canyon walls
Hikers heading towards the Continental Divide
Back on the road, heading further south
Salt encrusted creek near the evaporation ponds
White Rim Trail Vista, Canyonlands National Park
Falke cruising on sandy road
Sunset
Gray Whale
More entertainment
Today's dinner consisted of Ramen, Riceroni, and beer
Inside the church
Pelican
Sunset
Route 42 Aerial Vertical
Zebra stripes
Dusk at Dos Amigos
Petrified tree
Many layers of the Blue Mesa
Lunch (tacos here were great)
Our first day in Mexico was wet and muddy
Loreto Police
Panoramic view of the La Sal mountains from Burro Pass
No gas at this station
We have to ask the locals for gas
Astronaut Wall of Fame
(The actual) Old English Mill
Meteor Crater Museum
Rasta Marijuana
The pool looked nice, but it was 45degrees out!
Falke taking a picture of Adam taking a picture of Falke
Old English Mill
Cemetery
Gray Whale spraying
Mountain meadow on the Continental Divide
Some kind of design in the hillside
Inside a shop
Huge school of blue striped snapper
View of La Sal mountains and the canyonlands from Top of the World
Double Arch illuminated by moonlight
Bones in the desert
Painted Desert, petrified wood
Rusting metal on the salt flats
Cemetery near Dos Amigos
San Felipe
Inside Mission de San Ignacio
La Pinta had one of the nicest rooms we stayed in
Mission de San Ignacio
The boulders here had rough, sand blasted surfaces
Entertainment
Old copper mill
Gray Whale
Bikes at cemetery near Dos Amigos
One of the bolts that rattled loose on the
Jasper Forest
Prepping for a Carnival parade
The Old English Mill
Strict rules for the haunted cornfield
Fishing boat
Rock pillars in Canyonlands National Park
It snowed in AZ while we were gone!
View of Castle Valley from Porcupine Rim
The Durango-Silverton narrow guage train line
Panoramic view of the Colorado Rockies from Loveland Pass
Panoramic of high mountain lakes, and a deep gorge beyond
View of the Colorado Rockies from Loveland Pass
Silhouette of Balanced Rock in Arches National Park
The Painted Desert
Big grill
View of the Colorado Rockies from Loveland Pass
Falke's trip mascott
HDR image of Canyonlands National Park
Cooking dinner
Painted Desert
Mining equipment at the center of the crater
A boat full of tourists
Dewey bridge, recently destroyed by forest fire
Loreto
Salt encrusted creek near the evaporation ponds
Falke maneuvering his BMW R1150GS on the slickrock
Falke finally got his chain fixed
Observation tower near Kettle Morrain State Park
Crashing waves
The other side of Murphy Hogback
Mission
Hallway at La Pinta
Murphy Hogback
Back on the Pacific coast
Waterfall
Colorful lizard
Jens Jensen Winding Road (Curvy Fall)
Sunset in the desert
Mission de San Ignacio
House in Mulege
Kids on a field trip to Shedd
A vacation cottage in Mulege
Mission de San Ignacio (courtyard)
Our new 'road'
Dusk in the Colorado mountains
Petroglyphs
Inactive volcano
Mission de San Ignacio
Tree guy
Back in Chicago, our final mechanical mishap
A long road ahead (Hwy1)
Flowering cactus
The bluffs on the Pacific
RIP Captain Wooly
Top of the World trail
Grass in sand
Panoramic of salt evaporation ponds along Potash Road
Mountain stream
Multnomah Falls Black and White 2
Morning light on the rock face above Goose Island campground
Sunset in the desert
Falke's chain needs more adjusting
One of the many items strewn around
Gray Whale
Cross in the La Pinta courtyard
View down the valley from Burro Pass, La Sal mountains
Loreto's shopping district
Fins N Things slickrock 4x4 trail
Pelican
Illuminated canyon walls
Dead guy at the pumpkin patch
Graves ranged from simple to ornate
Washer Woman rock
Misting
Horse near restaurant
A break from the grind
Falke checking out a cactus
Hikers resting at Kite Lake
Campfire and moonlight
Going whale watching
Petroglyphs
Cemetery
Cemetery
Hwy1
Cactus
Mission
Hiking the bikes up to Burro Pass
The Pacific coast
Falke on the slickrock
Hiker on the Continental Divide
Loreto
Fall colors
The pumpkin patch
Petroglyphs
Hwy1
Silverton in the distance along the train tracks
The last float
Loreto
Group of hikers on a foggy day
Falke falling asleep while I take night pictures
Turkey
Dolores River and historic hanging flume
Waterfall and cold mountain pool
Cactus
Fins N Things slickrock 4x4 trail
Old English Mill
Turkey
The Arizona Desert
Aspen forest in the La Sal mountains
Mountain biking on Porcupine Rim trail
Panoramic view of canyonlands
Sand ripples in the wash
Petrified log
Weird desert plant
Reflections of Color
Looking down the steep slope of Little Lion Back trail
Glacial snow and high ridge along the Continental Divide
Hikers on a foggy day
One of many cascading waterfalls
Pushing the bikes up through the snow
Petrified wood
Panoramic view of the La Sal mountains
Cactus
Gray Whale
Fins N Things slickrock 4x4 trail
Shrine
Painted Desert
Multnomah Falls Black and White
Our first look at a whale
Jack-o-lantern Man
Rafting along the Green River
Wall lamp
Hugging the Curves
Mountain stream
San Ignacio
Double Arch Star Trails
School of Bluestriped Snapper
Rafting along the Green River
The gorge described in the previous picture
Mountain waterfall
The Guardian - 13617ft peak
Palm leaf macro abstract
Hay ride
The view on the other side of the Continental Divide
Looking down from the tower
Tiny hikers in the valley far below
Palm leaf macro abstract
Near La Bufadora
A small side hike to the top of this peak
Jens Jensen Winding Road Panoramic
Contemporary Architecture of the Shops at Crystals, Aria, Las Vegas
La Bufadora when a wave hits
The Leo Triplet
Upper Multnomah Falls Base
Route 128 near Castle Valley
Platform Eight at Union Station
Celestial Fireworks - Triptych Part 1
Multnomah Falls
Route 42 Aerial
D-Day Stripes
Fall Aspens
Zebra Behind
Lone Tree Big Sky
Hubble Reveals a Tapestry of Blazing Starbirth
Dusk Over the Million Dollar Highway in Ouray
Route 42 Aerial
Driving the Winding Road
Hubble view of barred spiral galaxy Messier 83
D-Day Stripes
Celestial Fireworks - Triptych Part 3
Celestial Fireworks - Triptych Part 2
North Window, Arches National Park