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Tag Archives: Arizona
A DAY IN SEDONA
The Landscape of Red Rock State Park – The Art in the Galleries
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Amelia Earheart, Arizona, Clouds, desert, nature, photography, Red Rock, sky, State Park, sunset, Tlaquepaque Arts
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WALNUT CANYON – Journey Through a 900 Year Old Native American Settlement
The Hopi name is Wupatupqa. Also known as Walnut Canyon National Monument, it is the place, about 10 miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, where 900 years ago the Sinagua people lived in at least 25 dwelling rooms along the … Continue reading
40 Days of Outdoor Memories
Thanks A Lot, COVID 19! Back in early April, when it became clear we would be hunkering indoors for at least the next month, barely getting out, and certainly not doing any traveling, I started posting on my social … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged 9/11 memorial, Antelope Canyon, Arizona, botanic garden, Bryce Canyon, Central Park, Cherry Blossom, Covid 19, Death Valley, Devil's Golf Course, Dunedin, Escalante, Florida, Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Japanese maple, Lake Powell, Madison, North Rim, Notre Dame, Outdoor, Paris, Pride, Rainbow Bridge, Red Rock Canyon, Rodin, Staten Island, sunset, Valley of Fire, Versailles, Zion
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GRAND CANYON – Long Walk along the South Rim
Day Two at the Grand Canyon (South Rim) The day after we drove along the Desert View Drive, and a lovely sunset at the trailer park we were staying, we returned to spend a full day walking along … Continue reading
LAKE POWELL & RAINBOW BRIDGE
A Day Trip on Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge Lake Powell is a manmade lake, created by the Glen Canyon Dam at the Arizona side and mostly snaking deep into Southern Utah, filling the canyons carved out … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Arizona, boatride, Bridge, Colorado River, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, National Monument, photography, Rainbow, Utah
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HORSESHOE BEND
Horseshoe Bend is the dramatic loop the Colorado River cuts through the land just south of Lake Powell by Page, Arizona. Lake Powell was formed by the building of the Glen Canyon Dam 1955 – 1966, which in turn … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Arizona, coal, Colorado River, dam, Glen Canyon, Hoover Dam, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Navajo, Overlook, Page, photography, route 89, Salt River Project, solar
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ANTELOPE CANYON – Scooped Out Swirls of Light and Rock
After we visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, we didn’t immediately drive down to the South Rim. We first drove to Page, Arizona, on the shore of Lake Powell. A Lake Powell boat ride booked for the … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Antelope, Arizona, Canyon, flash floods, Georgia O'Keeffe, Lake Powell, Navajo, Page, sandstone, Upper
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GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM
The Great American Southwest Adventure Continues! Driving South from Brice Canyon, we made our way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Northern Arizona just south of the Utah border. Most people who visit … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Arizona, Bright Angel Point, Cape Royal, Cliff Spring Trail, Grand Canyon, North Rim, Point Imperial, smog, South Rim, Utah
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Panaroma View of Grand-Staircase Escalante
I haven’t completed posting my tour of the Great Parks of the American Southwest. Just took a little pause. Coming up next, the Grand Canyon! But first, to re-whet the appetite, a quick panorama faraway view of the Grand … Continue reading
Sunset in the Trailer Park
Just a little amuse bouche of photo and music quiz in between larger courses of Two-fisted Touristing Ed and I stayed a few days in an airbnb 20 miles south of the Grand Canyon (major photo blog post to … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged A Single Man, Arizona, beTwixt beTween & beTWAIN, Christmastime in the Trailer Park, Don Henley, Ed Elder, Fiddler on the Roof, Kate Bush, Mississippi, musical, photography, Sunrise Sunset, sunset, Sunset Grill, Sunset on the River, Tom Ford, Trailer Park, Y'All
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