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I left California a week ago Sunday. Alone with my map, I found the way. Initial trepidation gave way to wonder. Beauty of the land enhances the spell I'm under. From Novato to Tahoe, the drive was slow. Allowing the remembrance of freeway driving to grow. Expecting Nevada to be a long, boring drive. The high desert vistas permitted my juices to thrive. The interplay of clear blue sky and the light Creating wondrous hues and vistas of pure delight. Drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds, A wide-mouth frog carved in the mountainside winked at me. A ribbon of highway stretched across the Salt Flats. Looking more like the desert I expected awhile back. The Great Salt Lake out of nowhere appears Glistening in the sun like a clear, shiny mirror. Turning south in Salt Lake City, a planned detour The Utah rock stars I wanted to explore. The landscape changed as ever higher I climbed. Mesas in the distance of color sublime. Zion and Bryce Canyons... magnificent to behold Paled in significance as Route 12's glories unfold. Each bend and curve created a new scene. From pure, sheer red rock to pine mountains of green. Land of the Anasazi, the Ancient Ones. Lived in Boulder, Utah; an oasis in the sun. The Escalante Grand Staircase is dedicated to them. Feeling their energy as I traveled the rim. Torrey to Moab and Arches Monument Park The formations of red rocks truly touched my heart. Guardians, gatekeepers, animals, angels and more Chiseled in stone that was once the ocean floor. Petrified sand dunes spread before my eyes. A white rolling desert of rock under clear blue skies. Opening again to wondrous chiseled formations. Natural arches and windows of the mountain nations. Treated myself to lunch in the “Eklektica Cafe” Met a young man there who made my day. He gave me the perfect response to "Why Boulder?” Tell them, he said, “I'll let you know when it's over.” Touring now behind me. I'm ready to roll Heading full-steam to Colorado; pine and aspen to behold. As I cross the border, I am greeted by a sign. “Welcome to Colorful Colorado. The Trail Through Time.” I have come full circle somehow I knew Driving along, I remembered each view. While there is no ocean; rivers and lakes abound. It feels very much like I'm homeward bound.
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