Despite Jason growing up here, he insisted that we take some
time out and play “tourists” for a day. Boy, what an AMAZING journey we had. We visited Antelope & Horseshoe Canyon +
we had the opportunity to walk across the bridge on the Glen Canyon Dam. OMG, I
get anxiety at heights so this is far outside my comfort zone, but I just
couldn’t peel my eyes away from everything there was to see.
First off, I must share that I LOOOOVE rocks. I love seeing
the layers and all the different colors. I love that each rock is different and
reveals the time they have been exposed to the elements. No matter what they go
through, they either evolve or stand strong. Either way, I am in love with
their energy!
Our journey began on a beautiful early morning drive through
the cavern-ess valleys of AZ. I am a HUGE fan of the Native American culture,
and as we were going through tribal lands, I noticed that many of the
properties had an octagon building along the Navajo lands. I learned that they
were called “hogans”. They have many purposes but are mainly built, so I’m
told… when a man is wanting to marry a woman, he must build this building for
his in-laws. This shows that he is worthy of their daughter’s hand in marriage.
I found myself mesmerized by the craftmanship of some and had to catch myself
from judging others. It is amazing to me that you can take wood/sticks, mud and
grass and build a building. I’m intrigued and now have the desire to build
something on my property. So many ideas!!!!
When we arrived at Horseshoe canyon, we had to walk out to
the viewpoint area. I was so nervous and excited at the same time. Nervous at heights
and excited to see this magnificent natural creation. Because we were on a tour
with a guide, we had only 45-ish minutes to take in these magnificent views. I
didn’t like that, so at some point, I will make my way back here again. Grateful
for this beautiful discovery. Not to mention I learned that when we were here
in earlier years, this was so close, and we DIDN’T come and see this.
Out of the entire day, I was most in love with Antelope
Canyon! When I’m with my plant teacher, my energy is in hyper drive; magnified
for sure! AND when we arrived at the staging area of the canyon, I was
literally vibrating! My body was extremely grounded, and I found myself just
drifting. The energy was so strong, and I loved every second of it! Jason kept
trying to wrangle me as we were ready to go into the canyon with the group. It
felt like I was out on a different planet, and we hadn’t even made it TO the
canyon yet. To visit the canyon, you are required to have a guide as it is considered
very sacred Native American land. I was so excited to forge forward and a big
shout out to my husband… he knows me all too well and is so patient with me
when I get the opportunity to just “tune-in”. At the canyon, it was glorious,
so deep in energy, so much history and the colors and layers of this canyon were
amazing. I would have spent hours out there!
The fine folks who care for this land are so lucky to have
this at their fingertips. I’m in awe! I learned a lot about how the canyons
were formed by the elements of wind and water. I also learned that the
maintenance of these canyons is not a one-man task. It takes a team to keep a
watchful eye on the wildlife who habitat in the canyon. Not to mention that when
it rains, the underground rivers lift/move the sand and fill the canyon. You can’t
get equipment there to remove the sand. It is all done manually with a shovel.
Thank you to those who make that possible, I thank you for sharing the
magnificent beauty of your protected land. It was such a wonderful day!
