Category Archives: Travel

Travel Spotlight: Moab, Utah and Northwest Arizona

I firmly believe that the places we go change us. Maybe just a little, maybe a lot. I’ve been so lucky to travel the world, both for work and for play, and I’ve found that some experiences just stay with you, for better or worse. And sometimes, a place you’ve never been to before captures...

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The Most Beautiful Woman

I met Susie Yazzie a few days before her 100th birthday when I was out west over Easter break.. She lives on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona. She welcomes visitors to her hogan where she gives demonstrations of traditional rug-weaving techniques using wool from sheep that she raises. She has eight children, 24 grandchildren...

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Travelogue, Part 4: Coral Dunes

Or rather, snow-covered coral dunes…

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Travelogue, Part 3: Deer on the South Rim

This herd of mule deer was an unexpected surprise at the Grand Canyon. They were so sweet, letting me get pretty close. They got spooked when a woman walking her dog went by on the trail near housing for the state park rangers, but they didn’t go far. The sun was melting the snow off...

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Travelogue, Part 2: Canyon: Antelope

Antelope Canyon is a truly unbelievable place on the Najavo Reservation in Arizona. There are no words. Handily enough, there are pictures.

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