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I Meet the Real Kokopelli

After leaving Lee’s Ferry I decided on a round about way to Mesa Verde National Park. I drove through Monument Valley which is in both Arizona and Utah on the Navaho reservation.  If you have seen an old western film … Continue reading

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Paso´por aquí, I passed by here…

One of the most moving places I have visited thus far is El Morro National Monument in New Mexico. Here, under a towering sandstone bluff you will find a small pool of water, an oasis in the desert. Etched into … Continue reading

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Chuckwallas and Cactus Blooms

I was reading the guest book at Painted Rocks monument and a young boy had commented that he saw a chuckwalla! What a fun word to say, I practiced rolling it off my tongue for awhile before looking up what … Continue reading

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