If you were wondering why we came north to Page, the primary reason was to see Antelope Canyon which is possibly the most photographed of Northern Arizona's slot canyons. We were hoping for a beautiful bright day but that wasn't to be as we had rain during the night and the sky was overcast when we headed to the canyon. As Antelope Canyon is on Navajo land, one must take a guided tour to have access. Tours are offered at various times during the day so it depends on what kind of pictures you want to take. Our tour was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. with Antelope Slot Canyon Tours and our guide, Josh, was great. Josh showed us different rock formations and helped with picture taking.
Our photographs are beautiful but they just don't do the canyon justice. The canyon is narrow and flat with beautiful, fantastic shapes created by swirling water and wind. Light only enters from the top so it gives the red sandstone a warm orange glow and illuminates the purple-color sections of the stone. We had heard about how crowded the canyon got but we didn't find it too difficult to get nice shots so we are thankful that we are here before the crowds really arrive.
Here are some of our favorites pictures:
We have enjoyed our time here and would return. If we did, we would take another tour to Antelope Canyon for another round of pictures at a different time of day.
Another big tourist draw is Rainbow Bridge, the world's largest known natural bridge and is considered sacred by five different Indian nations. The bridge is only accessible by a 5 1/2 hour boat ride, costs $113 per person, and ease of access is dependent on the water level of Lake Powell. This trip did not appeal to us for a variety of reasons but we were hopping that John's sister and brother-in-law would give us their opinions as to whether it was worth it or not should we return to the area. We learned tonight that they have decided not to come to Page. Darn.
