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   Message 949 of 1,275   
   George Kincaid to All   
   Re: Monument Valley, Utah   
   14 May 06 22:24:09   
   
   From: george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net   
      
   Thanks for all your help!   
   "May O. Naise"  wrote in message   
   news:QIWdnUxvK_T4G_nZnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@valortelecom.com...   
   > In article ,   
   > george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net says...   
   >   
   >>Monument Valley looks   
   >>like mostly open desert; not sage brush or anything?   
   >   
   > I think the one word that best describes the region is "bleak."   
   > But there is beauty in bleakness too - albeit a "stark beauty."   
   > One thing to consider in visiting in springime is the likelihood   
   > of unremitting wind and wind-driven sands/dust.   
   >   
   > As for visiting UTAH in general, and specifically the   
   > southern regions of the state, it has one of the highest   
   > "National Park" densities of anyplace in the USA. There   
   > are five principal parks, and an equal or greater number   
   > of national monuments, each one with its own uniqueness.   
   >   
   > http://www.nps.gov/applications/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ut   
   >   
   > There is a ton of information available on the web, both   
   > from official web sites like the one above, and unofficial   
   > sites where tourists post their photos from their trips, etc.   
   >   
   >   
      
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