Our first day was worrisome since it rained significantly through the night. But as we drove out of Bluff towards Monument Valley, the sky began to clear, the sun came out, and the light on that area's geology was unbelievably beautiful. We'd arranged a tour of Monument Valley, which turned out to be a good idea as private cars weren't initially allowed into the valley due to the rain... and also since out guide Derek was so fantastic. Before our tour started, we got a special treat...
At the entrance to the valley...
Some shots as we travelled through the valley...
Now a shot from John Ford point... named for the director who made several movies in the valley...
John Ford point was a major stop on the tour with several shops and food shacks, most unfortunately closed probably because of the rain. Here's part of the signage from one shack.
Another major stop was the Big Hogan, a cool cavern in the red rock.
Our guide brought his flute and treated us to a short concert. Great acoustics! Hopefully the video works...
I only wish I had a recording of Derek's explanation of the culture's traditional cosmology... rendered in a typical monotone, he soon had us mesmerized... and I found myself thinking about comparisons to Buddhism.
All in all, a wonderful time. After Monument Valley, we were off to Kayenta to check out the code talker display at the local Burger King!
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