Tag Archives: National Monument

Canyon de Chelly

Posted on February 10, 2021 by dannyashkenasi

The most famous feature of Canyon de Chelly is Spider Rock, a 750 feet (229 m) tall sandstone spire. So I will start this blog post with it, even though it is not the first thing visitors entering Canyon de Chelly … Continue reading →

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METEOR CRATER

Posted on December 10, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

It’s been a while since I have shared another post from our 2019 Great American Southwest Tour. You wouldn’t want to miss out on Monument Valley, now would you? Well, we’ll get there, but we’re not there yet. There are … Continue reading →

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WALNUT CANYON – Journey Through a 900 Year Old Native American Settlement

Posted on May 19, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

  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 →

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LAKE POWELL & RAINBOW BRIDGE

Posted on February 8, 2020 by dannyashkenasi

  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 →

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Panaroma View of Grand-Staircase Escalante

Posted on November 18, 2019 by dannyashkenasi

  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 →

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MARCHING WITH THE QUAKERS – A NYC Pride Parade Photo Diary

Posted on June 28, 2016 by dannyashkenasi

Sunday, June 26, was Pride Day in New York City.  Close to 2 million people watched hundreds of thousands of marchers within about 485 contingents (groups and floats) make their way down 5th avenue, 8th Street and Christopher street, from … Continue reading →

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