Lower Antelope Canyon, AZ - March 8, 2007 (Re-run)

 This was my second time going through Lower Antelope Canyon, but it was no less thrilling than the first.  The amazing shapes and colors have to be experienced to be fully appreciated, and every time is different due to changing light.  Further, each time through you notice things you may have missed before, there is just too much to see it all in one pass. 

This visit was almost ten years after the flash flood that killed eleven tourists in the canyon.  Several safety features were installed after that incident, but there still remains an element of danger due to flooding.  Just recently, four men were killed in a different slot canyon not that far from Antelope Canyon.

North Coyote Buttes, Utah/AZ - March 7, 2007 (Re-run)

 Some may recall my solo visit to North Coyote Buttes (The Wave) in 2006, when I was the only entrant for the walk-in lottery.  In 2007, I wanted to share the experience with my brother and SIL, who flew into St. George and drove to Kanab.  We managed to get permits, despite having thirteen people in the lottery for ten permits.  It was a beautiful day, even though we found small patches of snow on the ground.  By the time we returned, temps had soared into the 80s.

This challenging hike starts in Utah, then crosses into Arizona.  The scenery along the way is spectacularly rugged, the ultimate destination difficult to comprehend, with incredible shapes and colors that defy explanation.  I don't think  photos do it justice.