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I had John Piper’s quote in my head: “Why do you go to the Grand Canyon?\u00c2\u00a0 Why do you go to the Alps?\u00c2\u00a0 Do you really go to the glories of creation to see how great you are?\u00c2\u00a0 …You go there to see, behold, and enjoy greatness; and the Grand Canyon is nothing compared to God.”
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I played with exposure blending on this one to capture the detail in the shadows.\u00c2\u00a0 What do you think?\u00c2\u00a0 Does it look unnatural?\u00c2\u00a0 Sound off in the comments.
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ARIZONA – The Petrified Forest
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Petrified pebbles?
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The Flattops.\u00c2\u00a0 To me, they looked like elephants marching under a giant bedsheet.
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TEXAS
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Route 66 fans will recognize Cadillac Ranch.
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A fitting tribute to GM’s recent bankruptcy…
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Everything’s flatter in Texas.
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KANSAS -\u00c2\u00a0Just in time for a Midwest sunset.
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Rachel’s hometown library.
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Gettin’ outta Dodge.
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Wyatt Earp’s statue.\u00c2\u00a0 “You skin that smoke wagon and we’ll just see what happens.”
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