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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona

October 26th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Seemed I could jump down on top of the tourist boat on the river below.

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En route to Paria Canyon, I took the short walk from highway US89 to dangle my feet off the cliffs of Horseshoe Bend, surely one of the most incredible vistas in the world.

This oxbow in the Colorado River is just downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam, a few miles from the tourist centre of Page, Arizona.

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Tags: desert

2 responses so far ↓

  • winehiker // Oct 26, 2006 at 1:10 pm

    I have stood right above that same horseshoe bend, Rick — about 4 Septembers ago. The view is literally breathtaking. As I recall, the area was crazy with spotted and collared lizards.

  • Rick // Oct 29, 2006 at 10:27 pm

    Wonderful place, Russ.

    Here, end of October, there is nary a lizard to be found. I guess when the insect population drops they hibernate.

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