I make a big deal about visiting Moab to see and experience the weird sandstone landscape there,
but the real reason for my trips is to achieve enlightenment. Reaching a higher state of
consciousness can be acheived by becoming one with the rock. Moab is my preferred destination
for such union because of the unique properties of the sandstone that surrounds the city.

This photo---made with the gracious and ever-serious help of my assistant, Joe Tripod---shows
me close to psychic fusion with a sandstone fin high above Negro Bill Canyon. My route to this
location included a hike up the canyon, which is about 150 feet (45m) below. This view looks
west, toward the side canyon that leads to Morning Glory Natural Bridge. The undulating plateau
in the background is the location of the world-famous Slickrock Trail, a mecca for mountain
bicyclists, motorcyclists, and four-wheel-drive fans.

The rock and I became one.
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