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07-03-2004, 06:01 PM
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Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
Starting out, Blake in his carseat...
 Turning onto Snow Canyon Parkway...to the left are the rock bluffs over Ivins and Dixie Downs.  Heading up Bluff st (hwy ??) this rock is on the left. It is flat and ripply.  A lot of the rocks around this area are lava rocks. There used to be volcanoes around here, none are active any more. This volcanic deposit is only a mile or two from my house.  Some red rocks. By the time I get done with this thread you will never want to see red rocks again.    My husband...he never takes off those damn glasses. Even indoors at night.   This is one of my favorite formations. It's just gorgeous.      This is about as green as anything gets out here without constant watering.  Obligatory self-shot.   We got out to Diamond Valley and turned around in front of this house. There are a LOT of southwestern-style "haciendas" here. Most of the houses are white stucco with red tile roofs.  Heading back. It looks like we're up in elevation but it's still 95+ degrees out.   We turn back onto Snow Canyon Parkway. This part is newly constructed and runs up along the bluff over St. George. In spots, to keep the slope reasonable, they drilled dynamite and blasted the road through the rock.   Another teeny volcano.  Looking northeast on top of the bluff, you can see ridges coated in volcanic rock.  It's no Arches National Park but neat anyhow. A small (2x3') arch naturally formed on top of the bluff.  We stop on top of the bluff, there is parking for hiking on these rocks. I have hiked other times, but today is too darn hot and the baby is sleeping.  The next two are the same rock, from the side and the front. It is probably 40-50' tall, and it has "Dixie" painted on it because St. George is called "Southern Utah's Dixie". Why? Apparently they used to grow cotton here.   Looking off the bluff. "D" for "Dixie" again.  Main section of town. Dead center is the temple. The building slightly left of center on the very bottom is where I work.  a 4-story parking garage they're building. People say it's cursed because a worker fell to his death a few months ago, and a few weeks ago one of the welding machines exploded and caught fire.  The bluff in the distance here has the airport on top of it. We're at a serious economic disadvantage right now because the airport has run out of space up there.  Downtown, the new roundabout with some Mormon pioneer lady statue.  St. George didn't grow much during the depression. In fact it didn't grow much at all until the late 80's. In the seventies it was around 10,000 people - now, 60,000. My point is that the Art Moderne style house pictured below is the ONLY one of its style in St. George. It's my favorite house.   C'mon, this car is funny.  The UGLIEST house in the city. You'd think if they can afford something that big, they could afford some style to go with it. EESH.  To the southeast there is less red rock, just some big mesas.  Back home again. 
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07-03-2004, 06:20 PM
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Re: Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
Ooooo, great pics!
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07-03-2004, 08:27 PM
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Empty land..............my eyes are burning........
 Good pictures! Makes me want to do a Streets of LA photo journal. 
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07-03-2004, 08:43 PM
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Re: Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
interesting....sad part is i felt like i was in school the way you described the pics lol. great pics tho!
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07-03-2004, 10:05 PM
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Re: Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
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*EDIT* Bonus points if you get an action shot of someone shooting at you 
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07-03-2004, 10:12 PM
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07-04-2004, 02:25 AM
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Re: Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
Great shots Em!! Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking about doing a 'day in the life of Ozzie' photo thread some time soon. The problem is - every day is different 
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07-04-2004, 02:30 AM
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Re: Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
We can fill in the blanks Oz. One day it's ale, the next day she's a brunette, etc.
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07-04-2004, 03:19 AM
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Re: Driving around St. George Utah (56k, don't bother)
Very well taken pictures!!!!! However your baby has an odd resembleance to Mini-me
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07-04-2004, 03:39 AM
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 No offense though boingo.. I loved that movie..
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