Earth View LLC c/o Prof. Richard D. Little, 6 Grand View Ln, Easthampton MA 01027

(413) 527-8536 “FANTASTIC LANDSCAPES” TOURS

Please see our web site for itineraries or write for a brochure. We have the best tours. Not only do we stay IN the National Parks, you will be amazed by the great Earth stores illustrated in these Fantastic Landscapes. Plus you will get an edited DVD of your trip. Small Groups and Big Fun! Join us. Want to see a DVD of a previous trip?

SEPTEMBER 12 – 28, 2018 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA plus Full Moon in YOSEMITENAT. PARK

This trip has some of the most diverse and dramatic landscapes on Earth!Redwoods and Pacific Coast landscapes plus into the desert and over the Sierras into Yosemite. PLEASE SEE MY WEB SITE FOR THE ITINERARY. Oh, there’s the bristle cone pine forest, Mono Lake,DevilsPostpile, and Lake Tahoe, too. Wow.

DEATH VALLEY, VALLEY OF FIRE, LAS VEGAS and vicinity, January 13 - 22, 2019 Lots of people hate Las Vegas, but let me tell you, this area has some of the most amazing landscapes!! From the Colorado River to recent lava flows and the extreme desert environment of Death Valley. This is perhaps the most dramatic trip of all: from the world’s most amazing oasis (Vegas) to astounding hikes through sublime canyons and over astounding colors and shapes of Jurassic sand dune mountains and hills. And there’s much more. You will be amazed or I will double your (deposit) money back

> mid March, 2019 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA San Diego has an amazingly scenic coast! From our resort at Coronado Island, across the bay from the city, we head north along the coast to Long Beach where we will stay on the historic Queen Mary. Then, inland, eastward into the beautiful California desert to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park (picture). We then circle back to San Diego via the Salton Sea and Borrego Springs. We will find desert flowers, too during this wonderful late winter excursion!

> YELLOWSTONE and GRAND TETONS. June 30 – July 12. 2019

One picture says it all! Well, not really: there’s also Grand Tetons, Great Salt Lake, and a lot of fantastic landscapes in between. We stay in the Park at Old Faithful!

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, SCOTTISH ISLANDS, late 9/27 – 10/12, 2019 Oh, my: the best of Scotland from Edinburgh to Ullapool to Skye and Iona and Glasgow, too. Amazing, unforgettable sights, including the most important geological site in the world: Siccar Point, looking down from 50 ft. cliff Fingals Cave (basalt columns)

> JUNE 25 – JULY 7, 2020 ICELAND! We have the best 13 day tour. By concentrating in SE Iceland we see all the amazing landscapes of this country on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This minimizes your travel time and maximizes your feet-on-the-ground time! You will have excellent lodgings and see amazing sights: glaciers, volcanoes, meltwater rivers rushing over some of the world’s best waterfalls. See “iceberg beach” and world’s most scenic geyser. Don’t miss this! 2 spaces left!!

Please see the EarthView.rocksweb site for more detailed information, or by mail or email Richard D. Little, Earth View LLC, 6 Grandview Ln, Easthampton MA 01027 (413) 527-8536

9/1/18

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Dear Folks .....I have to get the word out on our upcoming tours. These are not "local" as my information usually highlights. Pass the word about these adventures to anyone who might appreciate them. Thank you. --Richard

(Free samples of AA will be mailed to all who request them --while supplies last)

SCOTLAND, YELLOWSTONE, HAWAII, DEATH VALLEY, ICELAND A lot of advance planning and money go into our adventures. Yes, over a year (and sometimes two) is needed make arrangements in our special places. Check out these “bucket list” destinations and tell your friends, too! Time to get a 2nd mortgage, sell your car, or tell your college student to get a job & take a “gap” year? Somehow, come with us for magnificent, unique experiences. We keep the price “low” for what you get, such as lodgings IN the National Parks, experienced guides, and a DVD of your trip. We love to travel and share our knowledge of the amazing stories in the rocks and landscapes of these unique places. Come with us for a fun, meaningful, unforgettable experience.

(1) SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND, SCOTLAND-- NEXT FALL……You will not find a better Scottish tour than this! Small Group. Isle of Skye & 4 nights on IONA! Lodging right on the shore and also next to Edinburgh Castle. Oh, my! See the brochure at Psst: Everyone gets a free Scotch in Oban

-it is very important to reserve your Scotland spot now as we need to finalize our hotel spaces.—

(2) YELLOWSTONE, YELLOWSTONE, YELLOWSTONE….and vicinity. Early Summer. How did all that stone get so yellow??!! (You will find out.) We stay at Old Faithful (Wow!)….you can’t get these reservations. You also can’t get the shoreline lodgings at Jackson Lake in Grand Tetons National Park. Come with us and experience the uniqueness of these world renowned landscapes.

(3) Death Valley, Valley of Fire, and other jewels of the Las Vegas region. January. We focus on SLOT CANYONS not slot machines! Believe this: Some of the best fantastic landscapes in North America are less than an hour away from the Strip!

(4) HAWAII….. See eruption events! Maui and Hawaii explorations. Mid March. We have hard to get lodging at Volcano House, in Volcanoes National Park, plus we overlook black sand and white sand beaches, too. Do you know the origins of black and white sand?**

(5) ICELAND……early summer 2020. (almost full) (6) Big Bend, Texas -- Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico. March 2020.

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$100 Deposit (refundable) to Earth View LLC, 6 Grandview Ln, Easthampton MA 01027

All brochures are at the above web site or I can mail to you.

Thank you. Please let me know if you have comments or suggestions or wish to be removed from this email list. **White sand in Hawaii means there’s coral nearby. Aloha! Richard