After a rainy morning checking out petrified wood, we aimed north towards the Hopi reservation and, thankfully, towards sunny skies. That area of Arizona is very sparsely populated, and much of the several-hour drive was on flat, 2-lane, straight roads. But big sky!!
Our main activity in the reservation was visiting Blue Canyon, which we learned of through a photographer's blog. To visit the canyon, a native guide is required... and ours (Micah Loma'omvaya) was awesome. He is likely one of the last religious leaders, since there are no longer enough of the various leaders required for formal "ordination" ceremonies. It's pretty complicated, but the take-away is that the culture, sadly, seems to be fading away. But, Micah was able to give us insight into the tribe's history and culture, as well as the religious significance of the various features within the canyon (most of which we've pathetically forgotten). And our late afternoon timing gave us some wonderful light for photography.
Later that evening, Tom couldn't find his car key. Yikes! After frantically searching to no avail, he was fortunately able to contact Micah (not a given, with limited cell-phone coverage), who found it hidden beside the seat in his 4WD that we used for the tour! And, he was kind enough to deliver it to our motel. Whew!
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| Big Sky on the drive |
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| Blue Canyon |
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| Blue Canyon |
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| Blue Canyon |
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| Blue Canyon |
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| Blue Canyon |
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| Blue Canyon |
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