The day started as it was getting light in Sedona. Some regrets about focusing on the road trip aspects as I'd surely like to do some hiking here. It will wait for a future trip - I am certain there will be future time spent in Sedona.
Northbound from Flagstaff on the way to the Grand Canyon. More vastness of the West. The lands along the highway were sparsely populated and travelled. This is the day's picture with the car looking back toward Flagstaff. The Flagstaff-Sedona area impressed me. Will be back.
Nothing can prepare one for a first look at the Grand Canyon. Grand does not cut it as a description. Superfantacular perhaps. Ginormous. Strangely, most of the conversations I heard around me there were in German, Chinese, French, or other languages. An easy majority.
There are a few fires in progress in the canyon or around it, so photos are hazy. A repeat of a perspective on the landmark that is familiar to most, perhaps because this view is so spectacular. Could stare at it all day.
All of the visitors to the Park did not seem to disturb this resident.
Turn to the Northeast. Headed now to Monument Valley Navaho Tribal Park, which covers part of Utah and Arizona. Beautiful red sandstone formations. Throughout Northeast Arizona and Southeast Utah, I have found something around each bend that was great. Will have to pick up a book on the geology of the region.
Passing now through Mexican Hat, UT. Amazing geology. The red and white alternating striations you see in this picture appeared to be sedimentary layers folded in some sort of uplift into these patterns. In the bluff further away, you can see the same layers remaining horizontal. Again, research to do.
Ended up in Bluff, UT tonight. Will go on in the morning to Mesa Verde.
I'm loving this sabbatical.
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