Grand Canyon National Park
VR Panorama taken at the Desert View lookout below the Watchtower. |
VR Panorama taken from the lower roof of the Desert View Watchtower. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken on the south side of the Desert View Watchtower. A short walking trail connects the |
A view to the east from the Navaho Point turnout on the South Rim road (Desert View Drive/AZ64). |
This view is from the Lipan Point turnout on the South Rim Road (Desert View Drive/AZ64). |
A view from the Moran Point turnout on the South Rim Road (Desert View Drive/AZ64). |
A view from the Grandview Point turnout on the South Rim Road (Desert View Drive/AZ64). (Jan 08) |
A view from an un-named turnout on the south rim road (Desert View Drive/AZ64). The wind from the north was being funneled up out of the canyon here and it was a challenge to even stand up. After this stop it got too dark for any more photography especially since the buffeting from the wind made it impossible to brace the camera for long exposures. (Jan 08) |
VR Panorama taken along the Grand Canyon South Rim Trail west of Mather Point. There are many stops along the trail that allow you to leave the marked trail and walk right up to the edge of the canyon (no guard rails here!) This trail makes a 3 mile circuit along the south rim and back into the park's developed area back to the Park HQ building. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken along the Grand Canyon South Rim Trail between Mather Point and the Park HQ. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken along the Grand Canyon South Rim Trail between Mather Point and the Park HQ. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken along the Grand Canyon South Rim Trail between Mather Point and the Park HQ. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken along the Grand Canyon South Rim Trail between Mather Point and the Park HQ. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken along the Grand Canyon South Rim Trail between Mather Point and the Park HQ. (Mar 08) |
VR Panorama taken halfway along the South Rim near the main Grand Canyon Park developed area. This spot is where the Mather Amphitheater Trail meets the South Rim Trail just north of the Park HQ building. (Mar 08) |
Petrified Forest National Park
North Unit (Painted Desert & Route 66)
VR Panorama of where dirt '66 intersects the Painted Desert National Park road. ('07) |
VR Panorama of the Painted Desert from the overlook at Tiponi Point. Route 66 follows along the south edge of the canyon. ('08) |
VR Panorama of the Painted Desert from 'No-Name Point' (north of Tiponi Point). There is a clearer view of the south rim as it is at a higher elevation than Tiponi Point. ('08) |
VR Panorama taken just below the start of the trail head that starts behind the Painted Desert Inn down to the lower wilderness area. ('08) |
VR Panorama taken at a switchback on the trail down the cliff. ('08) |
VR Panorama further down the trail. ('08) |
VR Panorama where the trail starts to level off into a wash. ('08) |
VR Panorama further down the trail where the colors of the desert start to get bright. ('08) |
VR Panorama further down the wash. There is still a trail but it is starting to fade out. ('08) |
VR Panorama at a division in the wash. The trail has pretty much disappeared. ('08) |
VR Panorama from below the initial cliffs where the terrain starts to open up some. ('08) |
VR Panorama heading north along a wash parallelling the cliffs. ('08) |
VR Panorama approaching the secondary cliffs into the lower desert. ('08) |
VR Panorama ffrom the bottom of a wash through the secondary cliff line. ('08) |
VR Panorama from further down the wash. No longer any signs of trails. ('08) |
VR Panorama further down the wash. The terrain begins to open up into the lower flats. ('08) |
VR Panorama out in the lower flats proceeding east. ('08) |
VR Panorama continueing eastward across the flats. ('08) |
VR Panorama getting closer to the east side cliffs. the surface here is crusted powder. ('08) |
VR Panorama continueing eastward across the flats. ('08) |
VR Panorama nearing the rising terrain on the east side. ('08) |
VR Panorama from the bottom of a wash at the base of a small hill. ('08) |
VR Panorama heading to the south along the east side cliffline. ('08) |
VR Panorama continueing south. The terrain becomes more compact and has more small rocks. ('08) |
VR Panorama further south. Some of the park road viewing overlooks could be seen on the cliffs. ('08) |
VR Panorama taken after heading to the west side secondary cliffs. ('08) |
VR Panorama heading back to the north along the west side secondary cliffline. There are lots of petrified wood pieces |
VR Panorama continueing north. THe terrain once again becomes powdered and difficult to walk on out of the washes. ('08) |
VR Panorama continueing north in a wash. ('08) |
VR Panorama approaching the wash through the seconday cliffline. ('08) |
VR Panorama outside the entrance to the route back up through the secondary cliffline. ('08) |
VR Panorama from the top of the secondary ridgeline. ('08) |
VR Panorama heading up the wash back towards the trail to the Painted Desert Inn. ('08) |
VR Panorama heading back to the trailhead wash from the south. Total trek for this trip I am guessing about 3 miles. ('08) |
VR Panorama of the north end of the Petrified Forest Route 66 kiosk along the western side of the park road. ('08) |
VR Panorama from the south end of the Petrified Forest Route 66 kiosk along the western park road. ('07) |
South Unit (Petrified Forest & Petroglyphs)
VR Panorama from Tepees area of Petrified Forest National Park. These formations are located on the south side of I-40 on the park road. ('08) |
VR Panorama from the Crystal Forest in Petrified Forest National Park. The are numerous whole petrified logs and in some places the ground is literally covered with broken shards of petrified wood. ('08) |
Another VR Panorama from inside the Crystal Forest area of Petrified Forest National Park. The path here takes you past some massive petrified logs. ('08) |
A VR Panorama taken from at the south end of the Crystal Forest hiking path. This area doesn't have as many petrified logs and is more similar to the Tepees area with colored erosion layers being exposed. ('08) |
Four Corners Monument
AZ - UT - CO - NM
VR Panorama taken from the center of the monument. ('09) |
VR Panorama taken from the elevated viewing platform next to the monument. ('09) |
Another VR Panorama taken from above the survey marker at the center of the monument. ('09) |
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Flagstaff, AZ
Pano taken on the path into the canyon at the first info station below the visitor center. ('09) |
A view heading down the stairs into the canyon. Easy going down, but save your energy for trip back up! ('09) |
Another view heading down the stairs into the canyon. The 'island' can be seen ahead. ('09) |
Continuing deeper into the canyon. ('09) |
Looping around to the west side of the island. The trail back up to the visitor center can be seen to the north. ('09) |
Panorama taken from inside one of the cliff dwellings on the west side of the 'island'. |
Another view from inside the west-side cliff dwellings. ('09) |
Another view from further south along the west side 'island' trail. The various cliff dwellings are in varying |
Nearing the southwest corner the trees open up for a better view of the canyon. |
Further south along the 'island' trail's west side. ('09) |
Working around the island trail to the southwest side, more partially restored cliff-dwelling ruins are found. ('09) |
Another view from inside the south island trail ruins. ('09) |
Working our way to the east, a view from inside one of the cliff dwellings. ('09) |
Stepping out away from the south face of the island trail a better view of the dwellings and the canyon is found. ('09) |
The island trail starts working its way up to a higher elevation as it curves around the southeast side. ('09) |
COLORADO
Mesa Verde National Park
Panorama taken across the canyon from the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. This pano |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park inside of the restored Kiva. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. ('09) |
Rocky Mountain National Park
VR Panorama taken at the Contintental Divide on the ridge road in Rocky Mt. National Park. The road |
MISSOURI
Jefferson Gateway Arch National Monument
Downtown St Louis
VR Panorama taken inside the observation deck at the top of the Jefferson Arch. |
VR Panorama taken underneath and to the east of the Jefferson Arch. ('09) |
VR Panorama taken directly underneath the Jefferson Arch. ('09) |
VR Panorama taken of the Jefferson Arch from the West side on the riverfront. ('09) |
Panormama of the 1869 Eads Bridge across the Mississippi River from the north end of the |
MONTANA
Custer Battlefield National Monument
Custer's Last Stand. |
7th Cavalry Monument on Last Stand Hill. ('08) |
They has also been a memorial location where all of the 7th Cavalry horses that dies were buried. Custer's troop killed their horses to erect defensive cover on the hillside. ('08) |
Down the hill from the 7th Cavalry Memorial, a memorial has been built for the Native Americans that died at the battle. ('08) |
The inside walls of the memorial have verbal histories from the tribes that were present at the battle. ('08) |
NEBRASKA
Scotts Bluff National Monument
Scottsbluff, NE
A view from the top of Scotts Bluff next to the parking area and looking to the South. |
A view from the East side of Scotts Bluff. The view starts to the south where the path of Oregon Trail passed. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the SouthEast spur of Scotts Bluff. ('09) |
A view of the Cities of Gering and Scottsbluff from the East escarpment of Scotts Bluff. |
A view to NorthEast from the top of Scotts Bluff 800 feet above the City of Scottsbluff. ('09) |
A view from the SouthEast corner of Scotts Bluff. The City of Gering can be seen below. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the center of the Oregon Trail as it passes the foot of Scotts Bluff. The Scotts |
NEW YORK
Chimney Bluff State Park
Chimney Bluff State Park is located on the South shore of Lake Ontario near Souda Bay, NY. The high silica clay bluff is being eroded into formations that are known as 'dragon backs'. These formations take the form of sharp ridge lines and peaks that form from the top of the cliff and descend to the waterline. While not as colorful as the Grand Canyon, these formations are some of the most stunning visually that I have run across. |
Panorama taken of one of the dragonback ridges from above. (07) |
Panorama of another dragonback ridge between washouts. ('07) |
A Panorama looking down into a washout from above. ('07) |
Another panorama view from further East of the above washout. ('07) |
A panoramic profile view of the same washout, again from a viewpoint further East. The entrance to Souda Bay can be seen on the upper left. ('07) |
A QTVR taken from inside of the washout depicted above. ('07) |
A QTVR Panorama taken from inside the washout to the West of the one above. You can match up the backside of some of the formations from the East dragonback with those from the QTVR above. ('07) |
Niagara Falls State Park
VR Panorama of the American Falls from near the Prospect Point Observation Tower. ('07) |
NORTH DAKOTA
Fort Lincoln State Park - Home of the 7th Cavalry
South of Mandan, ND
Panorama of the entry area of Fort Abraham Lincoln (F.K.A. Fort McKeen). This area shows a frontier |
Panorama of the entry area on the southwest corner of Fort Abraham Lincoln (F.K.A. Fort McKeen). |
Panorama of the southwest corner of Fort Abraham Lincoln (F.K.A. Fort McKeen). The nearest building |
Panorama processding down the walkway towards LtCol Custer's house. The other foundations |
Panorama taken from the boardwalk in front of LtCol Custer's house at Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panorama inside the parlor of LtCol Custer's House. The house was rebuilt and refurnished in proper |
Panormama taken inside LtCol Custer's dining room. ('09) |
Panorama taken inside the kitchen of the Custer house at Fort Lincloln. |
Panorama taken from the top of the servants stairs. The kitchen can be seen below. ('09) |
Panorama inside the second floor bedrooms of LtCol Custer's house on Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panorama inside of LtCol Custer's second floor bedroom. ('09) |
Panormama at the top of the second floor stairs in LtCol Custer's Fort Lincoln house. |
Panorama inside of LtCol Custer's billiard parlor. Here the tour guide is describing the furishings. ('09) |
Panorama of LtCol Custer's den/office. The desk next to the fireplace is his campaign field desk. ('09) |
Panormama taken from the center of the Fort Lincoln parade ground. Clockwise from LtCol Custer's |
Panorama taken in front of the 7th Cavalry Barracks at Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panorama from inside the 7th Cavalry barracks at Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panormama taken inside the 7th Cavalry barracks at Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panorama inside the 7th Cavalry barracks at Fort Lincoln. The plaques on the foot lockers are |
Panorama of the inside of the 7th Cavalry Barracks messing area. |
Panorama taken on the front porch of the 7th Cavalry Barracks at Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panorama of a campaign tents set up on the edge of the Fort Lincoln Parade Grounds. |
Panorama taken outside of the cerimonial earth lodge. This area was the center of a Mandan Village co-located |
Panorama of the inside of one of the Mandan Indian Village earth lodges at Fort Lincoln. |
Panorama inside the main Mandan Indian Village cerimonial earth lodges. |
Panorama of the central area of the Mandan Indian Village. The small log stockade was cerimonial |
Panorama taken from the roof of one of the blockhouses that guarded the infantry post area of Fort Lincoln. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the edge of the infantry post parade ground at Fort Lincoln. |
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Medora, ND
Panorama taken at the edge of the Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the I-94 overlook at the Painted Canyon in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the Teddy Roosevelt National Park Painted Canyon information kiosk. ('09) |
Panorama from atop the wall around the Painted Canyon information overlook at |
Panorama taken on the side of a gully along the driving route in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken at the site of the Marquis de Mores' 1883 meat packing plant in Medora. The Marquis |
A view from the railroad spur that services the Marquis de Mores' 1883 meat packing plant in Medora. ('09) |
SOUTH DAKOTA
Badlands National Park
The bluffs near the north visitor's station. ('08) |
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
The visitors center and bookstore is the first area encountered when entering from the parking lots. ('08) |
The Borglum Court with the Gift Shop and Cafe are next. ('08) |
The Avenue of Flags has every States Flag. ('08) |
The Grand View Terrace has a open view of Mt. Rushmore. Below is the Borglum Museum and theaters. ('08) |
UTAH
Arches National Park
Conventional panorama (no-VR) of the rock formation that the Double Arch is located in. |
Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the Balanced Rock parking area in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken of the Balanced Rock formation from the perimeter hiking path. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the South side of the Balanced Rock formation in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the center of the Balanced Rock formation in Arches National Park. ('09) |
Panorama taken from the NorthEast side of the Balanced Rock formation in Arches National Park. ('09) |
WYOMING
Devil's Tower National Monument
Devil's Tower from the Visitor's Center. ('08) |
A view from the trail head below the Tower. Trails circle the monument at two levels below the tower. ('08) |
Just off the upper trail at the base of the rockfall. ('08) |
I climbed off of the trail onto the lower rockfall to get an 'unimproved' view. ('08) |
Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful at T-minus 30 minutes. ('08) |
Getting closer at T-minus 15 minutes. ('08) |
T-minus 0; blastoff right on time. ('08) |
Hot water spring along the Old Faithful basin boardwalk. ('08) |
Runoff from the hotsprings and geysers leaves colorful tracks into a stream. ('08) |
Boiling hotspring along the Old Faithful basin boardwalk. ('08) |
The Mammoth Hot Springs basin near the north entrance. ('08) |
It appears the Mammoth Hot Springs have mostly dried up due to the local drought. ('08) |
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