Monument Valley
Monument Valley is the archetypal Classic Wild West. Even my first time here felt vaguely familiar. I had just found a job in Austin, Texas fresh out of grad school, and started rooming with my college buddy. My friend was…
Arizona
Horseshoe Bend
An obscure sign in the middle of nowhere on Route 89 in Page, AZ beckons tourists to the Horseshoe Bend overlook parking lot. A small board at the parking lot (which perfectly echoes my philosophy on nature hikes) signals the…
“The Wave”
Coyote Buttes North, aka “The Wave“, is a highly photogenic geologic marvel located at the border of Arizona & Utah. It is believed to be formed over millions of years ago due to desert sand dunes compacting and forming striped…
Photogenic Antelope Canyon
Page, Arizona is a very young city, formed in 1957 as a housing community for the workers and their families during the construction of the Glen Canyon dam on the Colorado river. In the past 10 years, Page has grown…