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Freeper Canteen, Touring with trussell, Thursday December 8, 2005
trussell
Posted on 12/07/2005 5:57:39 PM PST by trussell
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Tour guide trussell
We are going to visit the National Park known as Mesa Verde, located in the southwest corner of Colorado. I will be your tour guide. We will be taking this in sections. Today we will talk about the drive into the park.
See that flat topped mountain just ahead? That is Mesa Verde. Just to the right, is the mountain known as the "Sleeping Ute" It looks like an Indian, laying down...resting. With a headdress on. His arms and his toes are sleeping volcanoes.
Let's drive a little closer now! Mesa Verde was named by some traveling Spaniards. Mesa Verde is a Spanish phrase meaning "Green Table".
This picture is actually a 3D picture...if you have the 3D glasses, check it out!
Read about Mesa Verde Here: Mesa Verde National Park
This is "Point lookout". This is what it looks like in the winter. Pretty, don't ya think?
We'll start from the road shown here... 
We are going to the circular roads shown here. Those are 6 mile loops. The one on the right has the largest ever discovered and excavated cliff dwelling in Northern America...it's called Cliff Palace. We'll look closely at that one later. The loop on the left is the Mesa top loop road. It has many Mesa top dwellings, like pit houses and pueblos.
 This is another 3D picture. It is 14 miles from here to the visitor's center, and 19 miles from here to the museum. The road is kinda windey, and the speed limit ranges from 25 to 45 the whole way!
This is one of my favorite views from up here...But be careful...don't get too close to the edge, it's a long way down!
The canyons are beautiful...those cliffs in front of you may have a cliff dwelling hiding somewhere.
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To: alarm rider
I love cats. We a lot of Cats when I was growing up but I developed an allergy to them.
I have bird feeders and I can tell when we are in for bad weather from them. They eat like crazy and so many are there all day. When it does snow heavy, I'm a nut, I shovel paths so they can get to their seed :)
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GodBlessUSA
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To: EsmeraldaA
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GodBlessUSA
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To: Mrs.Nooseman
She's on for a big surprise, huh? LOL!
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To: indcons
Welcome to the Canteen, indcons, and thanks for helping honor our troops.
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Kathy in Alaska
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To: EsmeraldaA
Hi, Es! How are you tonight?
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12/07/2005 7:00:26 PM PST
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Colonel_Flagg
("For lunch, Ken crouches down in the road and rubs gravel into his hair.")
To: Mrs.Nooseman
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GodBlessUSA
(US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)
To: EsmeraldaA
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Mrs.Nooseman
(The Democrats have "A Policy of Prevarication")
To: Paul_Denton
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12/07/2005 7:00:45 PM PST
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trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: trussell
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
Are we there yet?
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Valin
(Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege)
To: Gucho
Are you staying warm, Gucho? Got snow?
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Kathy in Alaska
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StarCMC
(Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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Mrs.Nooseman
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Mrs.Nooseman
(The Democrats have "A Policy of Prevarication")
To: Colonel_Flagg; LUV W
You both are very kind! Hugs!!!
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trussell
(Work for God...the retirement benefits are great!)
To: GodBlessUSA
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Mrs.Nooseman
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Mrs.Nooseman
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To: trussell
1660 The first Shakespearean actress to appear on an English stage (she is believed to be a Ms. Norris) made her debut as 'Desdemona.'
/Teaser
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Valin
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Mrs.Nooseman
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