Monthly Archives: July 2017

No voodoo in a hoodoo. What I’m about to write concerns the composition of the rocks you see when you look at the hoodoos in Bryce. First, you have to know a little about the Claron Formation. The Claron Formation is …

It was past noon when we finished our tour of Monument Valley. Or, I should say, I was reasonably certain that the time on my cell phone showing it as past noon was correct since both the Navajo Nation and …

European-Americans push west. As Anglo-America continued expanding westward fulfilling its so-called manifest destiny, increasing clashes and skirmishes with the native population became inevitable. In a previous entry, I mentioned (and posted a video) of the notorious “Long Walk” that displaced …

With the previous post’s geology lesson over, we can proceed with our look at and exploration of the Valley of the Rocks. The ‘W’ shaped formation called the Three Sisters welcomes you to Monument Valley. All the rock layers in …

I’ll be driving a lot and sightseeing a little today. And, of course, that means a certain amount of backtracking even if it’s only 24 miles. Fortunately, the two places I’m visiting – one in Arizona and one in Utah …