Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Flabob

Close to the Riverside’s central business district is Flabob, a small private airport.  The unusual name is derived from the first names of Flavio Madariaga and Bob Bogan.  The airport is home to a number of restoration projects including The Flabob Express, an operational Douglas D3.

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But perhaps the most exciting project is the scale reproduction of the Wright BrothersWright Flyer.  For more information on the project click here.

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The hanger containing the replica Wright Flyer also hosts an impressive collection of 800 model aircraft.

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In another hanger there is a replica of  Rider R-4.

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Below, is a replica of a Caudron C.460, a French racer.  More information from the engineers here.

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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Grand Canyon

Exploring the Grand Canyon from the Grand Canyon Village.

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Page

The amazing Horseshoe Bend near Page, Arizona.

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The midday sun shining into Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona.

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A sandfall.

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A rock formation resembling Abraham Lincoln.

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Zion National Park

On our arrival in Springdale, a small town just outside of Zion National Park, we were greeted with rain and this spectacular rainbow!

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The morning view from our hotel in Springdale, the historic Pioneer Lodge.

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An awesome breakfast at MeMe’s café!

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Driving through Zion National Park to our first destination…

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The Great Arch

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The western entrance to the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel

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The eastern entrance to the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel

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Canyon Overlook Trail

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Canyon Overlook. The peak to the left is Bridge Mountain (2,074m) and The West Temple (2,380m) is hidden behind cloud in the center of the picture.

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Driving east towards Arizona through Zion’s second and short tunnel on State Highway Route 9.

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Riverside Walk (2 miles)

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More awesome scenery from Utah’s state highway Route 9.

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Moqui Cave

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