Wide land!

You've accompanied me across America before, but it's stunning every time - especially the morning flights (we flew at 8:01). This time we were routed farther north than usual, so after seeing San Diego county reduced to little islands above the marine layer and a few arrested golf developments as the desert began, we were treated to badlands along the AZ/UT border, snow-specked mountains, and eventually the narrow sliver between Lakes Erie and Ontario, as well as the whole length of Long Island from Montauk to Queens. Amazing to see the aeons' work that's carved this land, and to see human efforts to work with or against landscape. Can't tame the West! (Pics are big: click for detail & color.)