Glen Canyon and Lake Powell

It's been a very busy week. Sunday was our cruise to Rainbow Bridge - the largest natural bridge in the world. It was indeed impressive!

Monday was our trip to Antelope Canyon. We left at 11:00, after driving out to the meeting area with Cissy and John. Our Indian guide drove us to the canyon, a short distance away. It wasn't exceptionally windy, but it was extremely dusty. We were in an open-sided truck and most of us had to cover ourselves as much as possible to avoid breathing and eating the dust. Cameras were protected as much as possible.

Antelope Canyon began as a slot canyon and was then widened and formed by water and wind through the centuries. It is beautiful. To enhance the photographs, the guides would toss sand into the air and the sun beams would then catch the sand. The openings are narrow and there were many groups of tourists in there at the same time - all with cameras!

Ken and Eleanor went on Day 2 and related that one of their truck companions (a foreigner from an Asian country) refused to leave his photo spot. After 20 minutes of waiting, patience for him ran out and Ken put his hand over the tourist's camera lens. Finally he was persuaded

to leave.

Another family that we'd met on the previous day's cruise to Rainbow Bridge was there the same time we were. We heard from Roxy Watts that after everyone set up their cameras in anticipation of the upcoming photo opportunity, the woman told her daughter to go and stand in the sun beam. She then thought everyone was rude for asking her to get out of the way! It takes all kinds!

One afternoon (I forget which one) we hiked out to the Horseshoe Bend overlook. It was a lot further than we thought, but we made it and were rewarded by a spectacular view.