Tuesday, October 24, 2017

A trip to American national parks mainly No.2 アメリカ国立公園への旅、No.2

Leaving from San Francisco airport,we arrived at Phoenix.
Then bygetting on a sightseeing bus about two hours,
we arrived at Sedona.


There are many red rock mountains in Sedona.






Very near from the city.





Can you see a Snoopy?


He is located in right side.


Bell  rock is located in the center.



There is a rock that looks like coffee pot in the right side.




The bell rock.


There are many cereoid cactuses near Phoenix.


Then we went to Grand Canyon.


Grand Canyon.



Grand Canyon at the evening.


Colorado river.


We happened to see a elk.


Then we found they are a couple. 

to be cntinued.

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Thanks for your visit.






























28 comments:

  1. I've never seen elk before in person.

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    1. Dear matti.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  3. très belles images, qui me rappellent les décors des "westerns" américains :)

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    1. Dear monique.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  4. Hi Minoru, wonderful scenery, lovely photos!
    Thank you,
    Ruby

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    1. Dear Ruby.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  5. You're hitting all the great American national parks! Love those red rocks in Sedona.

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  7. I am very happy to see these images, Minoru. We've always seen them in movies and now you bring them home.
    Precious post friend. Thanks for sharing.
    Good Thursday.
    Un abrazo.

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    1. Dear Laura.Thank you very much for your comment.

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  8. What dynamic geography and topography of rocky mountains and valleys in Arizona! The rock formation of red-rock mountains is interesting. I could recognize bell and coffee pot but not Snoopy. The elk has such fine antlers. I’m in English mode tonight.

    Yoko

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    1. Dear Yoko sama.
      おはようございます。こんな堪能な英語で書かれてしまいますと、コメントにご返事するのが困ってしまいます。スヌーピーは6番目の写真です。寝ています。 ここがデズニーのサンダーマウンテンのヒントになった所です。

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  9. I visited Grand Canyon when I was a student. My friends and I drove from San Francisco to Phoenix which took 15 hours as we lost our way into some scary deserts at night. We arrived Grand canyon at 3.00am! Your photos certainly brought me happy memories. I didn;t get to see those interesting snoopy, coffee pot and bell rocks! I hope to visit these canyons again someday and spend 2-3 days there. I loved to see their huge cactus plants with flowers.

    Happy Weekend Saito-San.

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    1.  Dear Twilight Man.
      Thank you very much for your comment. Snoopy is sleeping in my 6th photo.I went to Grand Canyon from Los Angels by small airplane about two decades ago. I t's my second visit to Grand Canyon. If I wre young,I would like go there by car.

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  10. I could see Snoopy in the 6th photo!
    He is sleeping or looking at sky.
    I really love your photos, Minoru san!!

    akiko

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    1. Dear Akiko sama.
      Thank you very much for your comment. I feel happy that you found the rock.

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  11. Beautiful photos here. We've been to Sedona - would love to go back some day!
    Thanks for sharing aqt http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/10/seasonal-fun-at-duke-homestead-in.html

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    1. Dear NC Sue.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  12. Your post is bright and beautiful. I enjoyed going thru the park with you.

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      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  13. You got to visit so many great places! Sedona and the Grand Canyon are so unique. Where did you see the elk? I do not think I have seen them so close.

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    1. Dear Ruth.
      Thank you very much for your comment.I found them in Grand Canyon.

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  14. Minoru, I’m glad you got to see an elk. I like visiting Sedona. My friend lives near Phoenix in the midst of many cacti. I hope you enjoyed your western trip.

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    1. Dear Barb.
      Thank you very much for your comment.

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  15. 流石にアメリカですね。スケールの規模が違います。背の高いサボテンも日本では見かけませんよね?

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    1. Dear Tomoko sama.
      おはようございます。 柱サボテンですね。フェニックスの名物だそうです。標高2000メートルを超えると育たないそうです。 日本では植物園にあるかどうかです。

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