Our trip to Zion was a bit disappointing. Although the mountains were big and colorful, we were unable to see a large portion of the park. As we usually do, we took our dog, Zuni, with us. We realize that she is not allowed to go on the trails or to a lot of the scenic overlooks, but we enjoy having her along for the ride. Our only other option would be to leave her in the RV for the day.
After going through several canyons and driving down switchbacks that led to a large canyon we arrived at the visitor's center. We discovered there that much of the park was not accessible by car. You needed to park and then take a shuttle through the park. We didn't want to leave Zuni in the car and even if we did, the parking spaces were limited. We were told to leave the park, go to the small town outside the park, park in overflow parking, take a bus back to the visitor's center and then catch the shuttle. Needless to say, we left the national park and didn't return.
The next day we drove to Page, AZ on Lake Powell. Page is the home of Antelope Canyon, the most famous slot canyon and the most photographed spot in the U.S. (so we were told). Since it is on Navajo land you cannot enter without a Navajo guide. The canyon is only a few feet wide in spots and the sandstone rock is smoothly weathered and eroded into beautiful patterns. In some places the top of the canyon is open to the sun. In the summer months, when the sun is high in the sky, light enters in beams and forms reflections inside the canyon. Pictures taken there
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| Zion National Park |
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| Cedar Breaks National Monument |
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| Antelope Canyon |
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| Entrance to Antelope Canyon |
often don't resemble a canyon, but an interplay of rock, light and dark.
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