Today we visited a national monument, a national park, and a cute little town inbetween.
We began our day at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. This park is a chasm with rock walls that are very sheer and very deep. It is the handiwork of the Gunnison River, and although it is a mere ribbon from above, you can hear it roaring on the rapids below.
The "Painted Wall"
On our way to Gunnison, we passed through a cute little town named Delta. It has a very nice and vibrant downtown area, with various murals painted on the sides of some of the buildings. We stopped only long enough to take a few pictures, but this little town has captured our hearts and interest, and we will definately be back for a longer visit!
Here is a shot of Independence Rock with the valley and Grand Junction in the background.
The Grand Valley. In the distance you can see the landmarks of Mt Garfield on the left and the Grand Mesa on the right.
Unfortunately, tomorrow we turn our car toward the east and head for home. More tomorrow night from the road...
The Colorado National Monument lies just outside Grand Junction to the west. the Monument is a red rock canyon carved over millions of years of water and erosion. We toured the monument in the late afternoon, so shadows were beginning to get very long. Here you can see the shadow of the western canyon rim on these rocks.
Here is a shot of Independence Rock with the valley and Grand Junction in the background.
The Grand Valley. In the distance you can see the landmarks of Mt Garfield on the left and the Grand Mesa on the right.
Unfortunately, tomorrow we turn our car toward the east and head for home. More tomorrow night from the road...
Susan and Denis
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