Dorothy was right...

...when she said, "There's no place like home."

 

On the other hand, it was a fabulous short trip, the final Indian Summer days before Utah's harsh Winter arrives.. Since Moab is getting rain today (so is Vegas) and snow tomorrow, getting out of Dodge was wise.

 

My motel was excellent, and the owners were very conscientious. The broadband problem apparently affects the entire town (usage growth outstripping infrastructure buildout), I saved the many videos I had shot until I got home.

 

Here's a small sampling. There will be lots more when these make it into galleries on my web site.

 

First, taking off and looking East and West near the Big Bend on Route 128 running eastward out of Moab in Red Canyon:

 

 

Route 128 follows the Colorado River eastward from Moab, and Potash Road follows it westward. The river is a perfect place for the Phantom--only 4,100 feet above sea level and powerfully scenic.

 

 The next video is at the other Big Bend, on the Potash road West of town along the river. On my web site, you may recognize this Gold Bar recreation area as the place where the Crazy Men in their Flying Lawnmowers went up over the river  http://www.divexprt.com/HDRphotography/Moab/2PotashRoad2west/2PotashRoad2west.html 

 

Now I appreciate the view they enjoyed!

 

 

Yesterday, as I fled Moab ahead of forecasted rain and snow, I stopped off at Goblin Valley to visit some old friends. You dimply have to visit the goblins in Goblin Valley n Halloween!:

 

 

Goblin Valley is an ancient sea bed composed of Entrada sandstone eroded into fanciful shapes by millions of years of erosion:

 

 

In the next picture, you can see that I walked all the way across Goblin Valley--my car is in the  parking lot in the distance on the right:

 

 

 

Just to cap off the adventure, I stopped off at St. George on the long drive home to watch a water skier at Quail Creek park:

 

 

The lake is man-made but a pleasant relief from a hundred miles of desert in every direction.

 

 

Now to settle in for the Winter, with the satisfaction of having shot a lot of material in five different states!