contact – Anthony Heywood

So earlier this year I had the opportunity to reunite with a lifelong friend, who also happens to be called Anthony to take a road trip through two magnificent States. I say two, but we actually visited five if you count the brief jaunt into a town called Anthony on the Texas border and a quick stop at the four corners monument.

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I never tire of road tripping around the US, with it’s incredibly diverse landscapes. The 12 days went incredibly quickly and I snapped more pictures than you can shake a stick at, but I have selected some of my favorites below. They are a mix of snaps on my phone and shots taken on my ‘proper’ camera. Some of the highlights were Garden of the Gods just outside of Colorado Springs, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Zapata Falls, Los Alamos, Roswell, White Sands National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, the Very Large Array (one of the locations seen in ‘Contact’), and a fantastic day of snowboarding in Breckenridge to end the trip on a real high.

Road to somewhere

Starting the day, and the trip off right…

I’m not saying this is a UFO, but I’m also not saying it isn’t

Mountains close to Great Sand Dunes National Park

Zapata Falls

The valley floor from mid hike up to Zapata falls

Anthony mid hike to Zapata Falls

Zapata Falls

Th snow beginning to melt at Zapata Falls

Leaping deer

3 deer in a row

Great Sand Dunes National Park… taken on the way back after having failed to hike to the top of the highest dune. It was just too darn cold…. and too darn high… plus I did it last time.