Rock Arches For All
The winds from Canyonlands continued through the night. An especially large gust woke me up as I lay one my side watching the tent wall rattle around. I felt part of the gust blow over my sleeping bag thinking how glad I was not to be outside. With that a load of dust fell into my ear as the air settled in the tent. Could have done without that. Read more
Red Isn’t Always Beautiful At Canyonlands National Park
Isn’t a red sky an omen that something bad is about to happen? In this case I wasn’t left wondering what was being fortold, it was already happening and the sky was the result. Read more
Traveling With Joe
It was different for me traveling with someone in many ways. My wish from the first few weeks of my trip came true as all of a sudden I had a food genie. Joe was (voluntarily) in charge of dinner. I gave him whatever I could from my food supply and let him go. I did get to introduce him to the magic ingredient of Cholula though, mmmm. Read more
Dr. Seuss’ Bryce Canyon
Following my routine I was off early to Bryce Canyon National Park. I’ve found that this is the best way to get a campsite plus it leaves plenty of time to tour the park afterwards. Turns out there were plenty of sites this time and it wouldn’t have mattered. Ultimately that was just another of the coincidences that morning that affected the next week of my trip. Read more
Antelope Canyon in Page Arizona
A quick update to let everyone know I’m ok. I visited Page Arizona primarily to go see Antelope Canyon. There are two amazing slot canyons known as Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon that two of the most photographic places in the world. Well at least if you have the right equipment, high end camera and tripod. Sadly, I lack both of those. Read more
New Mexico Roundup
I found New Mexico to be a far more varied and rewarding visit than I anticipated. I spent two weeks here visiting caves, sand dunes, rock art, ruins, and Chaco Canyon. The state was colder and windier than expected. I hadn’t given much thought to the elevations that it reaches. I slept above 8,000 feet near Los Alamos and crossed the Continental Divide 3 times. Still I think both were worse than typical. Read more
Spiritual Chaco Canyon
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is located in the northwest quadrant of New Mexico. From 950 to 1100 this was the center of the ancient pueblo society. Stone ‘Great Houses’, up to 650 rooms, were constructed. The permanent population of Chaco Canyon did not require all of these buildings. Instead they were used as a meeting place for tribes in the surrounding areas. Read more