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| Sunday, 31-Oct-2004 00:00 |
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San Francisco
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| Sunday, 19-Sep-2004 00:00 |
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The Narrows - Zion National Park, Utah - Day 2
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Keith & Amber tend to breakfast at our lovely campsite...
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Goose Creek merges with the Virgin River... 11.5-mile marker
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Daren discovers a drop-off
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day 2, ...the remaing 6 miles! saturday night's storms presented an unexpected surprise of stronger currents, higher water levels and mud saturated run-off water. i suppose the most comical incident was our encounter with a group of UC Berkeley day-hikers in the midst of the slot canyon. One of their perplexed hikers inquired of us, rather disappointedly, "so, this is supposed to be the Narrows?" Amber was about to point out the Narrows for the gentleman using her new six-foot trekking staff, but was kind enough to spare his 'narrows' at the site of the Virgin River. alas, the weekend couldn't have been better spent in company, in scenery and in excitement!
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| Saturday, 18-Sep-2004 00:00 |
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The Narrows - Zion National Park, Utah - Day 1
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Bulloch's Cabin, 5785' elevation, 4-mile mark
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it was a beautiful saturday morning!
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Isabela follows the group beside the seemingly tame Virgin River
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day 1 of the 2-day, 17-mile trek from the gates of Chamberlain's Ranch House (6150' elevation) to the Temple of Sinawava (4471' elevation) through the Narrows slot canyon at Zion National Park. it started out as a chilly morning and turned out to be a beautiful day. this segued into an exciting all-night affair of deafening thunder echoing deep in the canyon walls and the strobe-light effect of the lightning flashing the colorful canyon walls every two-minutes amidst the balckness.
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| Tuesday, 10-Aug-2004 00:00 |
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summer with the pups go on...
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...all day long Phadel likes to stay informed with world affairs
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...and during the night with company as well, ...
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...and late at night too, after everyone else is bored...
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| Wednesday, 7-Jul-2004 00:00 |
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summer with the pooches...
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| Tuesday, 1-Jun-2004 00:00 |
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Kayaking in Tempe Town Lake
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it's almost a full moon...
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trying to maintain my composure and serious facial expression...
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a crew team practices nearby...
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our bi-weekly evening retreat out on the lake, ...can't beat the cooler evening temperatures, the sunset, and especially the company...
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| Saturday, 22-May-2004 00:00 |
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Zion to Phoenix
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Anuj and Geri close behind on the return trip home...
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the view from the sunroof!
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the 1.1 mile tunnel of Zion-Mt. Carmel highway
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Itinerary
heading home... 
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| Friday, 21-May-2004 00:00 |
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Zion National Park
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Itinerary
Angels Landing: A 5-mile roundtrip hike gaining 1500 feet elevation off the valley floor. One fun hike packed with narrow ridges, bolted chains, fancy footwork and phenomenal (occasionally scary) views...
Pa'rus Trail: The only trail in the park that allows dogs...
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| Thursday, 20-May-2004 00:00 |
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Escalante (Devil's Garden) to Zion Nat'l Park via Bryce Canyon
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Geri, Lego and Isabela venture into the Devil's Garden
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Denisha seeks solitude amongst the hoodoos...
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Geri poses...
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Itinerary:
Devil's Garden: An absolutely amazing playground of slickrock formations and hoodoos about 15 miles southeast of Escalante off Hole-in-the-Rock Road.
Lower Calf Creek Falls: 6 mile afternoon hike to the 126 foot Lower Calf Creek Falls between Boulder and Escalante, at the edge of Box-Death Hollow Wilderness.
Hell's Backbone Road: 45 mile scenic drive heading back to Escalante.
Bryce Canyon National Park: Probably the quintessential US national park for exploring hoodoos. The odd spires were created by water getting wedged in the cracks, and iteratively freezing and melting with the freezing nights and scorching afternoon sun.
Zion National Park: Mormon settlers in 1860 assumed they had truly found Zion, hence its name...
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| Wednesday, 19-May-2004 00:00 |
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Phoenix to Page (Antelope Canyons) to Escalante
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North Phoenix traffic: from three lanes, to one lane, to this...
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Phadel enjoys a cool morning, Anuj impatiently waits in traffic.
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Sahara snoozes on the drive up to Page
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4:00 am: the start of a 4-day and 1084 mile adventure away from the sweltering heat of Phoenix!
Itinerary:
Antelope Canyons - Page, AZ: Navajo sandstone canyons sculpted out over millions of years from torrential flood waters and ceaseless erosion; also more poetically named "Tse bighanilini" (the place where water runs through rocks).
Glen Canyon Dam - Page AZ: Second largest dam in the US from the Eisenhower era (1956).
Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument - Escalante, UT: A 1.9 million acre expanse strecthing from Capitol Reef National Park to just east of Zion National Park.
(a series of photos from Isabela, Anuj and i...)
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