Here is a link to the interactive expedition map.
We added an extra canyon to the basic tour. Rattlesnake is less accessible than Antelope, requiring some clambering over rock and ascension of a ladder at the end of the canyon. We hoped this (and the extra $$$) would mean it was less crowded. It was, but everything is relative. It was still crowded. Just not jammed........
Flowers outside the canyon.
Closer crop of the above -- note the tiny flower at right. Two different plants, both with white flowers, growing next to each other.
Heading into Rattlesnake.
Closer crop of the right edge of the above. Rainbow sun flare.
Rattlesnake was more open than Antelope. Looking out the side.
We had to go under one archway -- not sure if this is the one.... You can see the footprints are continuous under this one, so maybe it was.
Zig-zag, zig-zag.
There were places in Rattlesnake where you had to squeeze through.
A rock closeup.
The end. Note nuke plant on horizon.....
As I climbed up that ladder, I wondered how we were going to get back down. As it turned out, we walked back to the beginning on top rather than down in.
Walking back to the ... road? driveway? That plant-lined crack, with all the footprints beside it, is the canyon. Note, also, the interesting rock on the other side of the crack.
Stepping a little closer to the canyon....
These slot canyons were amazing. So different from anything one would see in Michigan. I am very glad to have had the chance to see them!
Here is a link to the next post about the Grand Canyon trip.
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2 comments:
I find it interesting how many of the pictures look like they are carved wood with very pronounced grain. Even the colors make me think of that.
Interesting, indeed.
I hadn't thought of that. I have no idea how much time each layer represents, when looking at sandstone. I wonder if it's consistent, in a given place, from year to year. Or not. Betting the answer is "it depends"....... :-)
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