jeudi 8 janvier 2009

Conclusions?...


On n'a pas trouvé le "Brian" de la blague de Gad Elmaleh... mais on a compris que les USA, l'Amérique.. et la France, l'Europe... ne sont pas tant DIFFERENTS... mais entièrement COMPLEMENTAIRES! 

On a aussi un peu mieux compris la différence entre L'INFINI (les Grandes Espaces, La Terre)... et le DEFINI (l'Homme, la Civilisation...); et que la "vieille" Europe est en fait un aperçu de la "jeunesse" relative de l'Homme et des civilsations "modernes" par rapport à l'énormité de la "vieille" Terre... raison de plus de la préserver! Si vous ne comprenez pas aller vous promener aussi dans ce Sud Ouest américain!

What did we retain? Other than the "indescribable images" still in our heads... that France... Europe... and USA, America... are not as different as we all "believe". In fact they are perfectly COMPLIMENTARY in all ways! 

I also now think that what we "believe" about the OLD WORLD and NEW WORLD is not correct in terms of perspective. In fact Europe is so interesting because we focus on it's +/- 2000 years of the history of MANKIND, our "modern civilizations"... but in America, at least this SW USA, it is so interesting beacause we see the 1000+ MILLION years... yes!.. of the history of the EARTH right there on display all around you! I believe that under that light the Alps are rather... young! 

So now all we have to do is BUILD, CONSERVE and PROTECT it better all together!

mardi 6 janvier 2009

Storm with Melody and daughter Coryn... his Denver host family!... and good byes.

Back to HORIZON HIGH... for Storm... at 7:15! Can you believe it?

Storm's host family and friends for dinner in downtown Denver... and after 4000+ miles... 6300km!

Vail ski resort! Mythique! Le col suivant sur l'autoroute... est a 12300 pieds!... 4000+m!

They look like ships at port... said Storm... BIG ships!

The creators sandpiles!... near Grand Junction CO

And now MOAB.... and the Arches Nat Park!...

Window an time...

Storm... worrying about snakes!

See similarities?

Monument Valley... in snow... still beautiful!

Ooops... Cornered by local NAVAJO police at the breakfast place!

This is ZION Nat Park! Unexpected! Incredible! A little Yosemite?...

Now onto UTAH...

Vegas high rises (some...) in the morning. No pictures of Storm allowed last night...

Lights of Vegas ahead!...

More... it goes on and on...

More NEAR YEARS DAY resolutions!

Morning... 1rst Jan... 2009!

More...

Storm... Sundown 31 Dec at Grand Canyon! It s more impressive than one can describe!

On the Colorado plateau... near the Grand Canyon... flat, dry... and snow!

Near Flagstaff... Snow... Far West... C est hau ici, 2000m!

In FLAGSTAFF AZ... Mythique ville de l Ouest. Par contre je me demande pourquoi une vache pour pub d un magasin de... meubles?

Minor crossroads... Petits croisements

Harley "Mad Hogs" cruising... Eh c est pas Olivier?

SAGUARO National... Cactus... Park! Millions of Cactus! Near TUCSON AZ.

Macho Storm! ... He didn't get closer!

This one is called the "Teddy Bear Cactus".... Sweet dreams!