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> [“Sandy escarpments rose up on the left and forested mesas hugged the right until we dropped off a hill and headed into the Rifle valley. The river was wider here, with waves shimmering white in the sun. What were once…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erik-storey/sandy-escarpments-rose-up-on-the-left-and-forested-mesas-hugged-the/)

[Erik Storey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erik-storey/)

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