june 15th - Red Rocks Byway National Park - Sedona, AZ

My father spent the last portion of his life living in Tucson, AZ.   Diane and I visited him and my Mom in Tucson annually. I also stopped over in Tucson every chance I got when I had business on the west coast.   Over the years I heard much about the beauty of the red rocks around Sedona from my Dad and his friends.  Diane and I were staying near Meteor Crater,  west of Winslow and decided to do a day trip to Sedona on June 15th.  It was a providential move.  The Red Rocks byway in Sedona is every bit as beautiful as everyone says it is. It is hard to imagine how nature has sculpted and colored rock into the beautiful shapes and hues you see in this area.  June 15 th turned out to be a busy day for us, since we were also able to experience Oak Creek Canyon, the historic downtown of Flagstaff, AZ, and Meteor Crater on the same day,  We'll post our pictures from those experiences as well.

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Diane and I entered the Red Rock Scenic Byway from the South.  When it was time to return, instead of retracing our steps we chose to drive back through Oak Creek Canyon.  It was spectacular. At various points you are riding at the base and looking up the sheer rock walls. At other points you are at the top and looking down into the gorge.  When we hit Flagstaff we decided to find a place for lunch. The place we chose, Lumberjack Brewery, was right downtown in the middle of the historic section. We were able to visit the old train station that is now the Flagstaff Visitor Center and see some of the historic buildings downtown.  The drive to get there took us through the campus of Northern Arizona State University.  It was fun seeing the kids walking around and working in the restaurant where we ate.  

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Diane and I finished June 15th with a visit to Meteor Crater just west of Winslow, AZ,  It was very interesting to see and the venue did a good job of explaining the origin of the meteor impact and making the site accessible.  We hope you enjoy these pictures. 

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Diane and I were making the drive from Albuquerque, NM to Winslow, AZ our next destination.  As we were driving, we realized that we would be crossing the northern end of Lake Powell at the Beaver Dam. The visitor center was closed due to COVID. However, the outside galleries were open and, like us, people were stopping to see the dam from the overlooks.  It is really impressive.  We hope you enjoy our pictures. 

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