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Here's a video using photos I've taken during trips around the Southwest. Mother Nature does some AMAZING "architecture"!!! One of the more incredible experiences I had, was in the "Valley of the Gods" near Monument Valley. Valley of the Gods is an almost UNKNOWN area of land, where you can camp in the desert, and be TOTALLY by yourself. It's also one of the VERY few places where you can experience total SILENCE. That's almost impossible to experience in today's world. So on my most recent trip there, there was a time period of 20 hours where I didn't hear a SOUND in the vastness of this deserted desert . . . not a bird, not a car, nor jet, or bug flying around. . . NUTHIN' . . . it's one of the most surreal experiences you can have in Mother Nature, where you can just sit and look out at the vastness of the desert mountains surrounding you, and have NO noise . . . your ears eventually get so "fine tuned" that they literally start hearing the blood flow around your ears. Anyway, I digress LOL, so yeah, the last two photos in this video were taken at that area of the desert at my campsite, nearing sunset. It's as if you're the only person in the world, having total freedom, peace and tranquility, as you watch the sun setting on these incredible natural "sculptures". The cliff dwellings in the photos were abandoned around 1250 A.D. as a drought forced the Native Americans to move to lands with better water access. The average life expectancy during those times was 35 years for males and only 25 years for females (due to the extra problems associated with childbirth complications). It's difficult to imagine a time where those were the average lifespans! We take for granted that we will probably live at least into our 70s. The song is "Bonny Swans" by Loreena McKennitt. She's a Canadian singer, of Irish/Scottish descent . . . there's somethin' about the "haunting antiquity" sound of Celtic music that just seems to go really well with photos of rugged high desert lands, and this song is an interesting blend of "rock" and "Celtic" sounds . . .

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: LifeJourneyGuy

Length: 07:19
Rating: 4.87
Views: 4586

Tags: arizona  cliff  colorado  desert  dwellings  LifeJourneyGuy  mexico  new  southwest  states  united  utah  

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worldpeaz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is brilliant ~ so much I've wanted to see is right here .. thank you so much. The photography is magnificent. I just came home to San Diego after spending 3 months in Tucson and wished while I were there I could have seen more of Arizona, but it gives me something to dream about!
LifeJourneyGuy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You sound like a kindred spirit! Part of why I retired to San Diego was so that I'd also be closer to the Southwestern areas I love so much! (Pete)
sireninthenight (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thank you for posting this video. Being from the southwest, and not being able to live there now, I crave these images as they are carved in my heart a thousand times over.
LifeJourneyGuy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
You and I TOTALLY agree on that part of the country! It's really tough to pick out a favorite, but my overall favorite is Bryce Canyon. Capitol Reef & Canyonlands National Parks are in my Top Five too, and motorcycling on just about ANY of the two lane roads in that entire region gives spectacular vistas and cycing experiences :) (Pete)
tuajvk (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Southern and southeast Utah plus most of northern Arizona have some of the most spectacular sights in the USA. The "raw" geological formations and incredible vivid colors have no equal (probably anywhere in the world). What are your favorite places to hike and cycle in this region? I frequently will make suggestions to active people who want to go there. Thanks for sharing and your reply!
AeroPolice (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Oh my god there's snow ...i thought gobi desert only has snow
LifeJourneyGuy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Not too much. It does seem odd tho' when it snows in some of these areas; just seems weird to see desert sand and SNOW together! (Pete)
AeroPolice (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
do these places have rain?
LifeJourneyGuy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Thanx for your comments! I agree with you; I love visiting that part of the country (I'll be doin' it again in a couple of weeks :) )
mechanicalhornbird (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Photos are beautiful but these sights are truly breathtaking in person. I've been to Arizona, saw many beautiful sites includng the Grand Canyon. It took my breath away along with Sedona and Lake Havasu, just paradise.

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