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Paul Jenkin's avatar

Awesome scenes, Rachel - just beautiful.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks Paul! I felt lucky to hike that trail 😍

Paul F's avatar

Sounds like a great trip, very nice photos as well. And the sheep...a wonderful bonus.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

The sheep were a super bonus - I love seeing wildlife (in a safe manner, lol)!

Glenn Cook's avatar

Beautiful work as always, Rachel!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks Glenn 🤗

Mark Foard's avatar

Great photos, Rachel, especially the one of the lone Big Horn ram with that magnificent backdrop. Plus I had a learning experience with the tip about the thumb 👍🏻

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Thanks Mark! The ram was a fun surprise until it was a bit too close 😂

Ken Smith's avatar

Beautiful landscape - reminds me of the Sedona area. Except for the bighorn sheep!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

The Grand Junction area feels a lot like Sedona and/or Moab. Just gorgeous red rock formations 😍

Darin's avatar

Many a WOW, is good.

Todd Haughton's avatar

Looks like a great hike with some amazing scenery, Rachel! I know we’ll be back to CO National Monument (hopefully soon) so I’ll have to check out some trails, since we didn’t have time previously.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

So worth it - there's a trail for everyone there.

KewtieBird’s Photo Journey's avatar

Cool trail and with those sheep added in looks like it was a great time!!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

✅ cool trail

✅ big horned sheep

✅ great time

Kenneth Nelson's avatar

The notion of translating rock formations into time on the planets always intrigues me to no end. The layering of the red rocks is wonderfully mesmerizing. The never-ending slices of the slate-like formations... wow!

Cheers!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Yes! Dinosaur National Monument was really good about explaining rock ages and comparing them to what else was happening on the earth. It's mind boggling!

Sheryl White's avatar

Beautiful area! Glad you got to see the Bighorns!

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

Me too! ❤️

Jennifer Sulla's avatar

Those red rocks get me every time….love the topography out west ❤️🧡

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

They get me every time too. Once you get past the mountains into the desert, it’s so magical.

Jennifer Sulla's avatar

Yes! So much so that I told my husband I’d retire to AZ as long as it was Sedona 😏🏜️

Jerrold Johnson's avatar

Loved this photo collection, especially the big horn sheep. If you’re interested, I have an excellent recipe for mutton chops wellington with mushrooms.

Ken Barber's avatar

Been there. Somewhere in the archives of my Substack is my own post about this place.

Rachel Jeffrey's avatar

That's the post I found. When I saw your first pics and how they matched mine, I laughed. It's so photogenic!