Monday, January 30, 2012

Weekend in AZ

I finished a couple of tops last week, but haven't found the time to take pictures. Eric and I took a long weekend and headed south with friends. Way south. Lee's Ferry is a mecca for waterfowl hunters and fishermen that's in the middle of nowhere. While the guys spent their days on the river, we, the wives, went on our own adventure. The most notable one being the Tuba City dinosaur tracks. The experience was slightly sketchy and I have no idea what kind of dinosaurs the tracks really came from - we were told t-rex, triceratops and pterodactyl - but it was neat all of the same.

 




I love Indian jewelry and Zuni pieces in particular, so I was super excited to find that middle ring at a trading post in Cameron. It fits on my pinky. I'm assuming the one on the right is Navajo. I've never seen anything like it.


There are California condors in that area, but we didn't see any. With less than 200 left in the wild I shouldn't be surprised, right? Maybe next year.

See you tomorrow with finished tops!

9 comments:

  1. Looks like a really beautiful trip! Love the rings also. You're making me want to visit Arizona even more than I already want to! The only place I've been there is Scottsdale and that gigantic mall they have. Blerg.

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    1. oh man, it's a wild and desolate place. the part that we were in anyway. it was really beautiful and quiet. you should go!

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  2. Wow, really breathtaking! Those rings are amazing too :)

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    1. thanks! aren't they? i was suuuuper excited about finding them. :)

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  3. Thanks for sharing the photos! I love the southwest and entertain lots of fantasies where I leave NYC and move to New Mexico. :) It's so beautiful and it's really refreshing to see landscapes that aren't man-made. Glad you guys had a fun trip!

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    1. new york is my favorite place to visit and i fantasize about moving THERE! ha ha.

      have you been to new mexico? i'm dying to go to taos and sante fe. yes, yes. it's good to get out and see wild places. i really enjoy it.

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  4. Absolutely gorgeous photographs. And those rings! Ryan spent a summer in Scottsdale or Flagstaff (never remember) before we met, but I've never been. We've longed to go to Santa Fe & ABQ. My friend gave me a pendant from a SW trip, sold to her as "dinosaur bone"...ha! likely story.

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