The Boondocker

The next morning, I got up and going in reasonable time. Destination: Chaco Canyon National Historic and Cultural Park.  The drive up 550 was pleasant; in the higher sections there was a good dusting of snow which was just gorgeous.  The dirt section of road into the park has been graded recently, which is a really, really, really good thing. If you have ever been to the park you know what I am talking about. Even with the recent road maintenance, there was considerable displacement of items inside the camper to deal with when I got into camp. So it goes.

The weather continued to be sub-par with cool weather and WIND.  There was an airstream in camp when I was pulling in, they were pulling out as I was setting up. After a lunch of Beans Ranchero, I hit the park proper getting out into the ruins.

Chaco is a place that really gives a nudge to the philosophic part in me. Here you have these magnificent structures, long abandoned and no clear idea about the people who lived here. A clear reminder that we are transient indeed.

Later: Had a great time out at the ruins. Chaco is a really hard place to get your mind around. Another Airstream pulled in during the afternoon but I didn’t get to meet the owners. The astronomy program was interesting and included

quite a bit that I didn’t know. The star gazing part, however, was a bust since the high winds meant no viewing with the scopes.

Last night was cold and windy again. I decided to pull out for Navajo Dam (where I am now) to spend the night and take care of the growing pile of laundry. I am sad to report that while my eggs survived the drive into Chaco, only four of them made it back out.  It is much warmer here, blue skies with fluffy white clouds.  I am not sure where I will go tomorrow; maybe Page to shoot Antelope Canyon or on over to the Wave to see if there are any lottery permits available. I apologize for the clumsy layout in this post, I am just starting to work with images in Wordpress and it make take some time to work out the kinks. More images from Chaco Canyon will be on my photography page when I get a chance to slow down and do some editing.

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