Arizona 2014, 2016
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Tom's Thumb hike
In October 2016 I hiked with 4 friends to the village of Supai in the Havasupai Reservation. The canyon is carved out by spring-fed Havasu Creek. It eventually makes its way to the Colorado River after tumbling over the rocks to form a number of stunningly beautiful waterfalls. It is a place I have long wanted to visit.
Not the tallest, but arguably the most spectacular of the falls in Havasu Canyon.
Sandstone Walls, Havasu Canyon. Black and White.
The hike to Supai took us much longer going in because we were absolutely captivated with the beautiful sandstone walls and cliffs. The color was beautiful, but somehow the black and white makes the movement of these walls stand out to me.
Hackberry, Arizona, on Route 66. Black and White.
Route 66 in northern Arizona was once an important roadway with vibrant towns and rest stops. Once Highway 40 was completed to connect Kingman with Flagstaff, the businesses and once thriving towns along Route 66 began to wither and die. Today the rest stop in Hackberry is an entertaining "blast from the past". I thought that the black and white image was an appropriate way to honor the rest-stop's heyday.
Little Navajo Falls at Day's End
This is the first of the "major" falls along Havasu Creek, but it is tucked away from the main canyon trail and is easy to miss. I was mesmerized by its soft, graceful falls.
Train at Sunset, Peach Springs
The town of Peach Springs, Arizona, is located in the Hulapai Indian Reservation. I stayed here with friends the night before hiking into Havasu Canyon 70 miles to the northeast. There is not much in the town other than a motel, restaurant, and gas station, but the train rumbles through about every 15 minutes day and night--a constant connection to the outside world.
Downstream from Little Havasu Falls
Havasu Creek has a high concentration of lime, and this causes the water to have an unusual blue-green color. In some places the lime precipitates and forms terraces such as these. The contrast of the blue-green water and red-orange cliffs is simply stunning.