美兮,美西。(美国西部自驾游记 二)
美国作家约翰缪尔(John Muir)1890年游历了大峡谷后写道,“不管你走过多少路,看过多少名山大川,你都会觉得大峡谷仿佛只能存在于另一个世界,另一个星球。”此言不虚。
拱门国家公园(Arches National Park)位于犹他州东方,占地309.7平方公里。这里是世界上最大的自然沙岩拱门集中地之一,光是编入目录的就超过二千个,其中最小的只有3尺宽,最大的Landscape Arch则长达306尺。公园里不只有拱门,还有为数众多的大小尖塔、基座和平衡石等奇特的地质特征;所有的石头上更有着颜色对比非常强烈的纹理。石头的成因为三亿年前这里曾是一片汪洋,海水消失以后又经过了很多年, 盐床和其它碎片挤压成岩石并且越来越厚,之后,盐床底部不敌上方的压力而破碎,复经地壳隆起变动,加上风化侵蚀,一个个拱形石头就形成了。
Arches National Park UT, USA
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美国作家约翰缪尔(John Muir)1890年游历了大峡谷后写道,“不管你走过多少路,看过多少名山大川,你都会觉得大峡谷仿佛只能存在于另一个世界,另一个星球。”此言不虚。
This journey starts from the Grand Canyon, a world natural wonder located in western Arizona, and drives into the vast and magnificent Colorado Plateau. Visit Seven scenic spots: Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend, Arches, Bryce, Los Angeles .
The United States has abundant tourism resources, such as the romantic and prosperous cities, the pumbai of Niagara Falls, the pristine Yellowstone Park, and the grandeur of the Grand Canyon . There are world-renowned universities, Disney and Universal Studios suitable for all age groups. U.S. It attracts tourists from all over the world .
While my wife is in Los Angeles , I will come to Dameidi again during the National Day! !
I just went during the Spring Festival this year, and the main route last time was San Francisco – Los Angeles -San Diego. This time I made up my mind that I must come to California.
The natural beauty of North America is displayed vividly in many national parks. When you go to the United States and Canada, do not miss these national parks.
The West American Desert National Park Group is one of the famous self-driving routes in the United States. It starts from Las Vegas and passes through the Grand Canyon National Park, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Monument Valley, Arches National Park, and Bryce Canyon National Park along the way. , Zion National Park, the whole journey is about 1200 miles, which lasted 8 days.
1847年,摩门教在美国各地受到迫害与驱逐。领袖杨百翰 (Brigham Young)带领教徒四处迁徙,经过艰苦的长途跋涉,翻过重重雪山,终于来到一座雪山环绕的山谷。他们登上山顶,眺望着犹他州盐湖谷这片广袤的土地,不禁发出感叹:This is the place——这正是我们的梦想之地。于是他们走出马车,卸下行李,劈山建城,犹他州的首府——盐湖城由此诞生。