Travel

The heat is searing when I step out of the car. There is only the whisper of a slight breeze and the lazy chirping of insects. I turn and look around, and at once I am disappointed. After reading about Grafton ghost town, I had high hopes. But the spoiled Californian inside me, who has […]

It was sunset when we walked out to Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon. Or rather, as we slowly made our way to Sunset Point because I was busy taking photos. Suddenly my husband turns to me and his voice is disappointed: Is this it? I turned up one side of my mouth and thought, just […]

Connecting Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon National Parks, Utah’s Scenic Byway 12 has something special around every corner. Had we had more time, it would have been fun to explore the area more. Our journey started in Torrey in 2000m, took us across the Boulder Mountain Pass at 2926m and then to Bryce Canyon National […]

“If the desert is holy, it is because it is a forgotten place that allows us to remember the sacred. Perhaps that is why every pilgrimage to the desert is a pilgrimage to the self. There is no place to hide and so we are found.” Terry Tempest Williams The true meaning of the term […]

“Amazing!” a British voice said next to me. I turned and came face to face with someone I had met a few days earlier while photographing in Monument Valley. I’ve often wondered what the odds are of meeting someone again while on a long trip and this was actually the first time it happened. Sure, […]

The sun beats down and the orange formations stand there defiant. It’s hot and dry, and at first one may think it’s all just a pile of rocks. But take a closer look and there is more to discover. While Arches is best known for the natural arches found there (hence the name), I think […]