Page, Arizona, was established in 1957, the year when the Glen Canyon Dam construction started. It took ten years to finish the dam, bridge, and power plant that established Lake Powell. By then, Page was here to stay!
After telling stories with Kim Weitkamp for the Great Circle Storytelling Festival, Trish and I had an additional full day to explore around Page. We decided to spend the morning at Upper Antelope Canyon, an amazing slot canyon that was not discovered until the 1800’s.
You disappear into the Canyon and in its depths almost go into the dark, if we were up on top, you could step across the opening.
The colors change with the light and dark and with the changing rock structures in the Canyon. It was life disappearing into a wonderland.
When water comes through here after a storm, it can go up to forty feet on the walls. Yes, people have died by not heeding the weather and not getting out in time. Our guide, a Navaho gentleman named Donovan, told us lots of stories about growing up here. He leads five tours every day and was wonderful.
After our morning in the Canyon, we had a hike to the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River. It was a very pleasant day!
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