An

An abandoned mining station that formerly mined bat guano out of the grand canyon. Seriously. I have no idea why.

A

A glass-bottom skywalk juts out over the grand canyon here. It's a little surreal and outrageously expensive.

We

We found endless groves of joshua trees.

Oh

Oh my God.

Swell.

Swell.

Oh,

Oh, so that's where I left my car.

Now

Now THAT'S a placard.

Some

Some people suck at parking.

Quadruple

Quadruple state action!

I

I still think the desert has a unique charm to it.

The

The mittens and a butte.

Horseshoe

Horseshoe Bend. The same river carves the grand canyon.

My

My sister rides the jeep back. The canyon is only accessible via tour because it is on Navaho land.

Smile!

Smile! This is one of the entrances.

Our

Our tour guide is looking for a map to the ark of the covenant, but he only finds an increasing number of tourists/photographers.

Beams

Beams of light pierce the darkness at certain times of day and in certain seasons. In late summer, there can be 22 individual beams.

The

The slot canyon only allows a little light in, creating fantastic colors with the sandstone.

Do

Do you see Honest Abe?

The

The "corkscrew" becomes a whirlpool when it floods.

The

The wavy walls are carved by annual flash floods.