Week 7 (5/28/09-6/3/09)

May 28 

Sedona Arizona (civilization!!)

When we get internet it seems to consume us! 

Several nests of Blue Herons were full of young getting ready to fly which provided entertainment for all the campers staying there.
More Marylanders at the same camp!
May 29

Sedona, Arizona

We took a jeep tour and we all wondered if we were going to DIE!

I just used the phone book to find a place to cut my hair, but expected a fancy smachancy place in up scale Sedona! She gave me a GREAT cut though!

The plants and trees in Sedona are wonderful. Can't help but share them with  you.

May 30

We leave Sedona but take a tour through areas we had not seen yet. 

We were told by our wired jeep tour guide to stop here for good Native jewelry. 
We continue to head north through Arizona.
One can't ignore the rocks!

We are camped at Sunset Crater Volcano.

May 31

We climbed one of the little cinder cones just to see more cinder on the other side.

More ancient dwellings.
Artifacts found near this site.

We arrive at the Grand Canyon

June 1

Grand Canyon

All kinds of people at the Grand Canyon. 

Ranger talks seem to be geared toward 8 year olds which is a different approach than when we were here in 2003. We did learn some new facts.

June 2

I think this young fellow enjoyed the stir he was causing as everyone stopped to take his picture. However his lovely Rhodesian Ridgeback had no trouble concentrating on his nap.
Cliff Roses were blooming profusely. 
Many many people take the bus out to Hopi Point to watch the sun set. It is quite a show and everyone is happy to share the beauty. 
However the crowds trying to get back to the main area are big.
June 3

After seeing the sun set, the next step it to see it rise!


We hiked a short distance down the trail.

This was a great ranger talk all about how great the Grand Canyon is! Tons of facts that 8 to 80 year olds enjoyed.