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If you want endless hikes and trails, looping landscapes, and spectacular vistas, skip the Arches National Park and head to its neighboring Canyonlands National Park in Moab, Utah. You will find the Canyonlands beautifully diverse, a true haven for nature lovers. See the vast canyons and cliffs at the Grand…
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It was a long 8-hour drive to the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado from Las Cruces, New Mexico. For months, I have been wanting to visit this place since it is the only one, among all 56 listed National Parks in the U.S. that preserves the culture of the…
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Welcome to Brain Contour! I appreciate you stopping by. When I started blogging in 2006, my intention was to share reflections of my day-to-day life through postings about politics, religion, the Filipino culture, matters of the heart, and anything related to, well, random and crazy. The blog was not named…
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How exactly do you describe the Bryce Canyon National Park? Beautiful is an understatement. Among all canyon forms I’ve seen and visited, the Bryce Canyon National Park is like no other. It seems like the southwestern Utah had been hit by a unique magical wand that created the colorful hoodoos…
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The first time I visited Fort Collins Colorado, a winter storm hit the city. Schools and offices were closed. Streets were scary as vehicles skid. The interstate was closed to traffic as well. Check out these few snow storm photos I took on March 2016.
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Right hand in Arizona, left hand in New Mexico, right foot in Utah, and left foot in Colorado. The Four Corners National Monument is the only point in the U.S. where four States meet. The monument was established and perpetuated by the U.S. Government Surveyors and Astronomers beginning in 1868….
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The Philippine Islands present a complex of interpenetrating cultural layers. The original settlers came in groups from various places in the Pacific over a long period. These people, representing many diverse cultures, made use of some goods traded into the Philippines and modified others, using local raw materials. The Hanunoo…
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In commemoration of the 2nd-year anniversary of the proclamation of the Organ Mountains National Monument in Las Cruces, New Mexico, here I present some of the photos I took while hiking at its base. The Organ Mountains National Monument is one of the newest monuments in the U.S., established by…
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