Thursday, February 4, 2010

American Ingenuity


FLAGSTAFF, AZ -- Still slightly troubled by the extreme commercialization and vast amount of tourist facilities at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, I've been mulling the justification of it all: Jobs, of course. Work. Money from tourists to feed peoples' families. So I guess it's okay. It costs $25 per vehicle these days just to enter the park.

Anyway, I almost didn't stop to take this photo below, which I would describe as a "cornball tourist snapshot." I am sure it's been taken millions of times and has appeared on millions of postcards. But the lighting was good and the traffic was light, so I pulled over and got it for you.

By tonight I should be reunited with some first cousins I haven't seen in 40 years or more. I guess I'd better go get in the shower and spiff myself up. I am pretty excited to see them.
 

5 comments:

  1. Enjoy your visit ... great pictures.

    Happy Valentine's
    Have a beautiful day
    TTFN ~Marydon

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  2. Cornball or no, it's still just beautiful! Thanks for stopping to share it with us. Hope you enjoy your time with the cousins! Tell them all your flashlights said "hey!" :c)

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  3. Oh yeah - cornball as all getout - but just what someone thought the touristas wanted! Flagstaff - I'll be there in a week or so myself. One of the guys I was in Vietnam with lives there. A few weeks in the sun of Arizona with good friends, a great motorcycle, and nothing to do but fool around!!

    I am thrilled you are out and about Sis - say hey to the ones who care and Hello to the ones who don't :-) God bless ya!!

    Steve

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  4. Even the obligatory tourist photo can be lovely.
    And enjoy reconnecting with cousins.

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  5. I kind of like this shot. It says "come through this gate and enter an adventure. At least that's what I think of when I see gates! Enjoy the time with your cousins. It's wonderful to be traveling with you!

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