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Tuesday October 29 2013
More photos of the spectacular trails, on Day 2 of the Moab Canyons endurance ride.
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Jose gawking at the scenery (just like I was doing!) at his favorite place - the highest point.
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Leading down a steep hill from one canyon into the next.
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Jose ogling the scenery some more - I mean, what else can you do in country like this?!
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See how high we are on this mesa on loop 1? On loop 2 we will be on a trail in that valley directly below us (Jose spotted the horses), going all the way around that massive Lost World Butte on the left.
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Coming into the vet check below The Needles
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Just - beauty. Gasp!
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Weathered, rippled slickrock sandstone. We're headed for a shelf right alongside the cliffs ahead.
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Lots of sand, from all the sandstone cliffs: white sand, pink sand, red sand, deep sand. Climbing out of the Lost World Butte valley.
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Jose and The Raven had an awesome ride!
Steph had an excellent camera and got some rare photos of me!
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Stunning cottonwoods along the Bartlett Wash
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Climbing above yet another canyon on slickrock - easy going in the horses' rubber easyboots!
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Pausing to let Jose gape. With his elf eyes, he spotted horses far in the distance.
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I. Love. This. Country. I could ride among its mysteries forever. (Well... in fall and winter, when it's coolest!)
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Possibly my favorite photo of me and Jose, anywhere, ever.
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Climbing red slickrock beneath a gargantuan mesa.
More photos and a recap of the ride! at:
http://www.endurance.net/international/USA/2013Moab/