National Parks

Canyon de Chelly: Arizona’s Best Kept Secret

After living in Arizona for four years back in the day and visiting several times since, I can’t believe that I had never heard of Canyon de Chelly National Monument (canyon de-shay). I suppose it could be because it’s not a National Park – which would seem to command more attention. If it weren’t for the advice of a family […]

Desert View Watchtower

To start at the beginning of this series, visit The Trip that Started it All 2014 Standing on the far eastern end of the south rim of Grand Canyon, Desert View Watchtower offers great views of the Painted Desert, the Canyon and the Colorado River. Be sure to see the stunning artwork that adorns the inside. The […]

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon is at the TOP of our favorites list in Arizona! The angles of the sun on the various elevations and colors of the rock are breathtaking and make for some beautiful photos. Click on the first photo in each group and scroll to see the square photos at full size. To start at the beginning of […]

A Castle and a Ghost Town

Click on the first photo in each group and scroll to see the square photos at full size. To start at the beginning of this series, visit The Trip that Started it All 2014 Montezuma Castle National Monument Neither part of the Montezuma Castle National Monument’s name is correct, since the Sinaqua dwelling was abandoned […]

Tuzigoot, choo choo

Sedona was our home base for a week of road trips. Awe-inspiring vistas, magnificent views and the bright red rock make Sedona a must-see on any trip to Arizona. As the sun and clouds change, so does the color of the rock, making for stunning pictures any time of the day. We put quite a […]

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