ajroadtrips
01-20-2009, 08:44 PM
Cristina and I wanted to get out of the smog last weekend and get some sun, so we headed south. The destination? Kanab area.
Surprisingly, there is quite a bit of snow on the ground in Kanab, making off pavement travel all but impossible, so we spent the first day visiting and photographing the toadstools near Paria. This is a pretty amazing area. Crystal clear skies led to some good photos.
The next day we decided to search for the illusive Montezuma's Caves that captivated the town of Kanab in the 1920's with gold fever. We parked on the pavement and made the hike in. The caves are interesting, and led to quite a debate between Cristina and I as to the origin of them. I think our unofficial consensus was natural with possibly some expansion by humans over time. We located no gold....
All in all a great weekend. We made the trip home Sunday night.
Surprisingly, there is quite a bit of snow on the ground in Kanab, making off pavement travel all but impossible, so we spent the first day visiting and photographing the toadstools near Paria. This is a pretty amazing area. Crystal clear skies led to some good photos.
The next day we decided to search for the illusive Montezuma's Caves that captivated the town of Kanab in the 1920's with gold fever. We parked on the pavement and made the hike in. The caves are interesting, and led to quite a debate between Cristina and I as to the origin of them. I think our unofficial consensus was natural with possibly some expansion by humans over time. We located no gold....
All in all a great weekend. We made the trip home Sunday night.