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Lake Powell and the sky ...

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This picture is from archives ... an year ago ... late October in Page, Arizona. I took a boat ride to Rainbow Bridge National Monument ... the bridge is accessible only by a boat. For around 9hrs I was surrounded by this scenery ...Cool huh? --- Leave a comment to share your beautiful thoughts and constructive feedback. If you have enjoyed this article then connect with Facebook or subscribe through email for more exciting updates! Related articles- Blue sky over Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah Sunset at Canyonlands National Park, Utah Sunset at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona Lone Tree in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah Great hikes- Zion Subway This post linked to Skywatch Friday . If you want pictures please ask me :) --- Scrapbook- A Travel Blog by Kusum Sanu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License .

Natural Wonder- Salton Sea, an accidental lake!

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Largest lake in California or call it strangest backwaters, Salton Sea is a shallow rift lake located right on the San Andreas fault. This terminal lake with saline water is considered as a crown jewel of biodiversity! It is a major resting stop on the Pacific Flyway. The sea/lake was accidentally created by the flooding Colorado river when an irrigation canal broke. The current surface of the lake is 227ft below the sea level! Within 150-miles from popular cities Los Angeles and San Diego, Salton Sea is one of the lowest points on Earth! Read more »

Natural Wonder- A boat ride to Rainbow Bridge

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World's highest natural bridge formed in a Triassic age sandstone stands in a remote, rugged and an isolated canyon. Native Americans hold it sacred for centuries who call it Nonnezoshe which means Rainbow turned into stone . Rainbow Bridge with a span of 234ft can be reached by a 2-hour boat ride on the waters of Lake Powell and a mile long easy hike. It is one of the most easily accessible large arches in the world. Though the Bridge Creek didn't have any water flowing the bridge and the surrounding landscape was enchanting! Read more »