Three-4-Thursday

Granddaughter Nix

Proud Grandma shows off her Christmas present.

"Hey," said Nix, "did you see what Santa brought that kid over there?"

Three-4-Thursday

The last overlook we visited at Canyon De Chelly provided us with a view of the Antelope House Ruin.  It was now time to head to the Four Corners Monument to obtain our Navajo Nation hiking and camping permits for our paddling trip on the San Juan River.

Two-4-Tuesday

The "island" rock formation in the center is known as the Navajo Fortress.  We viewed it on September 27 from the trail leading to the Antelope House Overlook in Canyon De Chelly National Monument.

Sunday Sunlight

We spent our last night on the San Juan River at Fossil Stop Camp (mile 20.3).  Shortly before sunset, the clouds to the east and the canyon walls across the river from us reflect the sun's rays. 

Sunday Sunlight

From our camp at Chinle Wash, the morning sun on September 30 gave us a view of Lime Ridge across the San Juan River from us and of mist rising from the river.

Three-4-Thursday

River House Ruin

On September 29, we walked from our campsite on the San Juan River to the River House Ruin.

 The friendly staff gave me a room with a view.

As was the case two years earlier, we had the place to ourselves.  Not counting any ghosts of the ancients, that is.

Wednesday Wildlife

Paddling the Llano River at flood stage on September 22, 2013, involved lots of stops to scout the rapids and try to pick out which of the many channels to take.  This fairly large lizard was sunning itself on one of the large limestone outcroppings next to one of the rapids.  It appears to be a greater earless lizard (Cophosaurus texanus).

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