Glen Dam, Monument Valley and Toadstones

On my way to Bryce Canyon I made a side trip to the Toadstones. These are some nice stone - formations hidden in a small valley. The scenery looked quite beautiful, nice colors and the weather was nice, not too hot, perfect for a small hike. I was there nearly alone. At the parking lot there was a woman sleeping in her car with engine running and air condition on. When i came back after one hour the engine was still running. Gas prices in the the US are still not high enough to stop this behavior...



These are the bigger Toadstones


And this is the smaller one:



This night I had a nice motel, each room looked different, i was in the Rodeo Room:


The next day I went to Monument Valley. This area is famous for magnificent rocks. These are some smaller ones on the way:


And these are the ones in the valley. You can either drive around them on a dirt road or do a tour with the waiting 4wd equipped guides.



Or this one:



Before I headed to Bryce Canyon, I visited the Glen Dam. It was used to dam the Colorado and to control it.


This is the bridge next to the Dam:
And this is the engine room with the turbines.


Impressive, but I have also seen Itaipu, the biggest hyrdo power plant, which is close to the Iguazu Falls in Brazil/Argentina. This power plant is way bigger than this one.

It took 14 years to fill up the artificial lake before the dam. The color of the landscape was great and the water was turquoise.