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Oct '03 - Red Rocks

Every year we go on a road trip through the Red Rocks of Arizona/Utah ... a place that is serene, beautiful, and deeply moving ...
"I have loved red rocks and twisted trees
and cloudless turquoise skies,
slow sunny clouds, and red sand blowing.
I have felt the rain
and slept behind the waterfall."
(Everett Ruess, Vagabond for Beauty)
Our first camp site in Randsburg, California
Our first "camp site" in Randsburg, California		 Giving Turtle a flower for the vase
Giving Turtle a flower for the vase		 Thought it would be fun to stop in this town
Thought it would be fun to stop in this town		 Johannesburg is a cute old mining town
Johannesburg is a cute old mining town		 Rock crusher
Rock crusher
More stores in Johannesburg
More stores in Johannesburg		 Stopping for breakfast along the roadside
Stopping for breakfast along the roadside		 Jim, making his famous waffles
Jim, making his famous waffles		 Jim is cooking while Cynthia wanders around
Jim is cooking while Cynthia wanders around		 Jim with Turtle in the background
Jim with Turtle in the background
Jim, atop a boulder that was partly hollow (weird!)
Jim, atop a boulder that was partly hollow (weird!)		 Trona (with chemical plant for chemicals from the dry lake)
Trona (with chemical plant for chemicals from the dry lake)		 Driving through Death Valley
Driving through Death Valley		 Taking a break along the road
Taking a break along the road		 We found some cool lava
We found some cool lava
Beautiful scenery
Beautiful scenery		 Jim, photographing
Jim, photographing		 The photo he was taking!
The photo he was taking!		 Along Artist's Drive in Death Valley
Along "Artist's Drive" in Death Valley		 View from China Ranch, Ca
View from China Ranch, Ca
China Ranch Bed and Breakfast
China Ranch Bed and Breakfast		 Going for a walk in the local sand hills
Going for a walk in the local sand hills		 Date trees against sand hills
Date trees against sand hills		 An ancient house along our sunset hike
An ancient house along our sunset hike		 Almost looks like Arabia
Almost looks like Arabia
Old cars in the wash
Old cars in the wash		 Another car
Another car		 Jim, on our morning hike
Jim, on our morning hike		 Cynthia climbed the pyramids!
Cynthia climbed the pyramids!		 Leaving China Ranch
Leaving China Ranch
Joshua trees between Nipton and Searchlight
Joshua trees between Nipton and Searchlight		 View from our lunch spot
View from our lunch spot		 Camping site, along highway 40 near Ash Fork, Arizona
Camping site, along highway 40 near Ash Fork, Arizona		 Sunset Crater
Sunset Crater		 Jim, walking on the path at Sunset Crater
Jim, walking on the path at Sunset Crater
Lava in the background
Lava in the background		 Lichen, rocks, and lava
Lichen, rocks, and lava		 The trees are stating to change
The trees are stating to change		 Bright colors
Bright colors		 And more bright colors
And more bright colors
Waputki National Monument
Waputki National Monument		 Jim in the amazing Indian ruins
Jim in the amazing Indian ruins		 With a good self-guided tour
With a good self-guided tour		 Very very red rocks!
Very very red rocks!		 Gorgeous hills near Tuba City
Gorgeous hills near Tuba City
Stopped for our usual tofu sandwiches for lunch
Stopped for our "usual" tofu sandwiches for lunch		 Arriving at the road to Paria
Arriving at the road to Paria		 Returning to Paria Movie Set Campgroung
Returning to Paria Movie Set Campgroung		 One of our favorite places ...
One of our favorite places ...		 Cynthia overlooking the striated rocks
Cynthia overlooking the striated rocks
The happy couple in our campground
The happy couple in our campground		 Incredible layers!!
Incredible layers!!		 Having fun ALL ALONE
Having fun ALL ALONE		 The Paria movie set
The Paria movie set		 Jim at the Red Rock Saloon
Jim at the Red Rock Saloon
And Cynthia at the Lucky Lady
And Cynthia at the Lucky Lady		 Washing our hair -- wonderful
Washing our hair -- wonderful		 Ready for dinner
Ready for dinner		 An amazing sunset
An amazing sunset		 Colored rocks near Page, Arizona
Colored rocks near Page, Arizona
The happy couple in Antelope Canyon
The happy couple in Antelope Canyon		 Jim took some incredible photos
Jim took some incredible photos		 Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon		 Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon		 Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon
And, Antelope Canyon
And, Antelope Canyon		 Entrance to Rattlesnake Canyon
Entrance to Rattlesnake Canyon		 Jim in Rattlesnake Canyon
Jim in Rattlesnake Canyon		 Rattlesnake Canyon
Rattlesnake Canyon		 Rattlesnake Canyon
Rattlesnake Canyon
The photographer's assistant, Rattlesnake Canyon
The photographer's assistant, Rattlesnake Canyon		 The photographer, Rattlesnake Canyon
The photographer, Rattlesnake Canyon		 Rattlesnake Canyon rock detail
Rattlesnake Canyon rock detail		 Rock near Kayenta, Arizona
Rock near Kayenta, Arizona		 Colored rocks near Kayenta, Az
Colored rocks near Kayenta, Az
El Capitan near Kayenta
"El Capitan" near Kayenta		 Returning to our favorite B and B!
Returning to our favorite B and B!		 View of the entrance gate
View of the entrance gate		 Valley of the Gods B and B
Valley of the Gods B and B		 Dinner out on the porch
Dinner out on the porch
Moon, over the rocks near the B and B
Moon, over the rocks near the B and B		 Road to Monument Valley
Road to Monument Valley		 Jim, with Mitten Butte
Jim, with Mitten Butte		 Cynthia on our tour jeep
Cynthia on our tour jeep		 Monument Valley view
Monument Valley view
Jim on one of the rocks in the Valley
Jim on one of the rocks in the Valley		 Cynthia likes it here!
Cynthia likes it here!		 Taking photos
Taking photos		 Enjoying the smooth sandstone
Enjoying the smooth sandstone		 A very nice window
A very nice "window"
Jim in front of the window
Jim in front of the "window"		 Animal prints in the sand!
Animal prints in the sand!		 Green and red ...
Green and red ...		 Monument Valley spires
Monument Valley spires		 Monument Valley spires
Monument Valley spires
Monument Valley spires
Monument Valley spires		 More photos!
More photos!		 Our jeep in front of the Sun's Eye
Our jeep in front of "the Sun's Eye"		 Cynthia in a favorite spot (on red rock)
Cynthia in a favorite spot (on red rock)		 Jim with petroglyphs (c. 1100)
Jim with petroglyphs (c. 1100)
The Sun's Eye
The Sun's Eye		 Cynthia's Indiana Jones
Cynthia's Indiana Jones		 The Wind's Ear
"The Wind's Ear"		 Soft pink sand
Soft pink sand		 Monument Valley
Monument Valley
Overlooking Hite, Lake Powell almost back to a river
Overlooking Hite, "Lake Powell" almost back to a river		 Stopping along the road north of Hite
Stopping along the road north of Hite		 Frog!
Frog!		 A canyon tucked away
A canyon tucked away		 We found a place of altars
We found a place of altars
Contributing to a cairn
Contributing to a cairn		 Jim with a huge rock slab
Jim with a huge rock slab		 Cool guys we saw along the drive
Cool "guys" we saw along the drive		 Entering Escalante Staircase National Monument (Boulder Mountain)
Entering Escalante Staircase National Monument (Boulder Mountain)		 The aspens have lots all their leaves this year
The aspens have lots all their leaves this year
But are still beautiful
But are still beautiful		 Bryce, at sunset!
Bryce, at sunset!		 Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon		 Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon		 Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon
HIking Queen's Garden at Bryce Canyon
HIking "Queen's Garden" at Bryce Canyon		 In a gale force wind!
In a gale force wind!		 Bitterly cold
Bitterly cold		 But still beautiful
But still beautiful		 Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon
Jim, at Bryce Canyon
Jim, at Bryce Canyon		 Close up of Jim, at Bryce Canyon
Close up of Jim, at Bryce Canyon		 Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon		 Jim in an archway at Bryce Canyon
Jim in an archway at Bryce Canyon		 Bryce Canyon trees
Bryce Canyon trees
Red Canyon
Red Canyon		 Lunch at Casto Canyon
Lunch at Casto Canyon		 Necklace and earrings for Whitney
Necklace and earrings for Whitney		 Casto Canyon
Casto Canyon		 Hiking out to the Zion overlook to pay tribute to Kalpana
Hiking out to the Zion overlook to pay tribute to Kalpana
With red and yellow flowers
With red and yellow flowers		 Mountain goats on the hillside
Mountain goats on the hillside		 We were visted by a raven
We were visted by a raven		 Who flew in front of us, soaring with hope ...
Who flew in front of us, soaring with hope ...		 Cynthia looked at the raven
Cynthia looked at the raven
And threw the flowers for Kalpana
And threw the flowers for Kalpana		 Back to Death Valley
Back to Death Valley		 We saw an adorable coyote!
We saw an adorable coyote!		 And a road runner
And a road runner		 Touring Scotty's Castle
Touring Scotty's Castle
Jim at Uhebebe Crater
Jim at Uhebebe Crater		 View of the crater
View of the crater		 Kids, don't let this happen to you!!
Kids, don't let this happen to you!!		 Our usual shower alongside the road at Stovepipe Wells
Our usual "shower" alongside the road at Stovepipe Wells		 Sand dunes, Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley
Sand dunes, Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley
Sand dunes
Sand dunes

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Nelson 26-Apr-2010 12:21
Greetings,
I have just found your site and am enthralled by your pics. I have been to Antelope Canyon and the "Wave" etc., but would like to see Rattlesnake Canyon. Would you be kind enough to tell me where to find it? I would be coming from Sedona, Az and am somewhat familiar with the routes in the Tuba City -- Page area.

Many thanks in advance,
Nelson
Jessica 10-May-2004 04:25
HAHAHAHAHAA! I am soooo amused by the falling into the crater pictures! These are all amazing and beautiful and I want all of them on my walls. You guys are so cute and artistic!
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