Road to Monument Valley
Navajo Land
Navajo Land 1
Photographing Monument Valley
DKM Monument Valley
HH Monument Valley
Henry at Navajo Trading Post
Self portrait Navajo Land
HH HCD Navajo Land
May 18, 2005 EVENING
Gouldings Campground
Monument Valley, Utah
Left mid day and started down Route 98. A few miles outside of Page we ran into the turn off for The Lower Antelope Canyon and followed it. Short detour on the way to Colarado. Pulled into a small parking lot with your classic Navajo Stick construction hut and went over to talk to the folks. We got told about the “tour” and I felt a bit strange never being one for “tours” but I figured why not it felt good and they said Henry could go although I might have to “help him down some stairs” so we paid our $35.00 and headed out. Our tour guide turned out to be April, a young Navajo Girl, who was a joy to be with. Now the tour is one I can relate to. You are taken to the “entrance to the canyon” a big hole you climb down into (see photo below). Your guide just kind of hangs out and answers questions. April really knew her stuff. As you wonder through the ¼ mile or so of canyon you run into other folks on tours or other guides. It’s all very laid back, friendly and a good time. You are free to go where ever you wish and make photographs. There is no rush to get through the canyon. They are open from 8am to 4pm and unlike most of the Indians I know do not run on Indian time. They are quite serious about the time.
I recommend this highly for photography or just a good time. If you are using the photographs for any commercial use you do need a permit from the Navajo Nation.
Ken’s Tours
PO Box 117
Page Arizona
www.lowerantelope.com
928-660-2844
They are just a few miles east of Page on HWY 98- you’ll see the signs. It is the lower not the upper Canyon you want to see.
Continued on down the road and realized we were close to Monument Valley so another detour brought us to the Mittens just about sundown. It was too late to drive the 17 mile dirt road through the valley so I made a few images from the Visitors Center Parking lot.
I believe they work well. I’ve been on the road a few times so it was a good experience to work from the parking lot along with the may other photographers who were present.
Have not mentioned work as of late but I have been making a few images ever day and think there is a lot of good stuff there. Very happy with the work from The Salton Sea
How you get in and out of Lower Antelope Canyon
HH photographing our guide April
our guide April photographed us
April and Henry as DMK photographs
April
DMK Shooting
Heather and April and Henry
Heather and April
Carrying Henry down the Stairs
May 18, 2005
Lone Rock Beach
Page, Arizona
Arrived after dark last night. Strange place to come to at night, no signs, no maps, just a computer station that takes your credit card and charges 8 dollars to camp on a huge expanse of beach on the west side of Lake Powell. After much testing of sand softness and tribulations we selected a spot and went to sleep. This morning we found out we selected quite well and it was off to the water for Henry’s daily swim. How we keep finding water for him in the desert I’m not quite sure but I’ve come to believe he is directing the trip, cause we keep finding it. Heard about another bus in Colorado Springs so that’s the new direction. Also Jesse has been down in Albuquerque and he is heading back to Boulder on Thursday so we’ll try to hook up with him somewhere along the interstate.
Very basic camp, no hook ups and they are quite strict about any kind of waste water. There are copious amounts of out houses so your covered but if you camp more than 200 feet from one you must have a chemical toilet of your own. But there are what seems like miles of beach and it was quite deserted. It’s just across the Utah line on HWY 89. With 4×4 you can go anywhere and with a good car you’ll be fine.
Lone Rock Beach Camp
Henry at Lake Powell
Got another Ball Fish
One More time ….please!
HH and Henry Lake Powell
May 17, 2005
Willow Lake RV Park
Prescott Arizona.
The Lake is a small one just over the rocks from the Camp. If has numerous fingers going into the rock outcroppings that make to die little swimming holes. Henry is in Heaven. He’s been able to swim morning and night for the past week
Traveled through Quartzite Arizona on the way here. Looks like one hell of a town from about October to March. The entire town is one big flea market / RV park. By early April it tends to get a bit deserted and all we saw was vacant spaces and the memories of last years camp. Hope to spend some of this coming winter there.
Willow Lake
May 16, 2005
Riviera Marina and RV Park
Blythe Arizona
Jumping right ahead… the last few days spent exploring the Salton Sea and then headed North and East. Up through the Sand Hills of California over to The Colorado River. Arrived here yesterday and I’m worried Henry is getting water logged. A few days swimming in the Salton then he jumps head first into the Colorado River.
Spend yesterday and today catching up on processing Polaroid and recovering from Salton Seaism.
Heather at the Sand Hills
Sand Hills
Road through the Sand Hills
Brawley Ca.
The opening date of the Gallery 65 is the 11th of June, soon after the vernissage which will take place on the 9th of June.
The address of the gallery is as follows: Bema St., no 65/8; building A; 01-244 Warsaw; Poland.
Heather painting her foot against the sky, Henry hanging out me working on the journay at the Salton City Spa and RV PArk, yep folks this IS the RV park
Sinking House Salton Sea Beach
Bombay Marina and RV Park
Heather reflecting on life at the Salton Sea
Salton Sea Yactch Club (sic)
