April 18, 2009. DAY 29.

saying goodbye to the mountains...

the flat farmlands of southwest Colorado...

images from in and around Canyonlands National Park (southern part)...

April 17, 2009. DAY 28.

images from Arches National Park, Utah. I saw a lot today, starting at Goosenecks in the morning and ending up at Arches in the late afternoon. I passed through Moab but saved about $120 on my hotel room by staying in Monticello, Utah...

images from Natural Bridges National Monument...

notice that there are no guardrails...and it is a long way down.

images from SR 261 between Valley Of The Gods and Natural Bridges National Monument that consists of an amazing series of switchbacks and stunning views. Great driving...

images from Valley Of The Gods, just off of Utah 261. This place was like a miniature Monument Valley...

images from Goosenecks State Park just outside of Mexican Hat, Utah...

April 16, 2009. DAY 27.

San Juan Hotel and Trading Post in Mexican Hat, Utah...

Images from Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park near the Arizona/Utah border...

Glen Canyon dam...

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on the Arizona/Utah border...

The next day I went back to Best Friends just to go to the animal cemetery. The tour didn't stop there but you were invited to return at a later time.

This cemetery is easily one of the most amazing and moving places I have ever visited in my life: the beauty of the canyon landscape, the sound of the hundreds of chimes, and the sheer number of animals treated with such dignity upon death. Tears poured down my cheeks the whole time I was here. The love and respect given to each animal is so overwhelming and fantastic...