Picks and Pans – From Canyon de Chelly to Capitol Reef

PICKS: Monument Valley Drive

Having just seen Chevy Chase crash the family station wagon with cinematic aplomb into the middle of Monument Valley, I knew we were about to embark on one of the most classic American road trip routes through the southwest. Monument Valley, with its geological towers and spires rising dramatically up out […]

Picks and Pans – From Flagstaff to Canyon de Chelly

PICKS: Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest National Park is probably one of the coolest little national parks you’ve never heard of. We decided to stop off just because it happened to be on our way from Flagstaff to Canyon de Chelly, and weren’t really expecting much, especially given our previous encounter with petrified wood […]

Picks and Pans – From Scottsdale to Flagstaff

PICKS: Sedona

Sedona is where we got our first taste of the amazing Southwestern scenery awaiting us. I was on the phone with Sten, and, at some point, I exclaimed “Oh my god!” and went silent. At which point, Sten said, “You just saw the red rocks, didn’t you? I’ll talk to you later.” That […]

Scottsdale, AZ

We arrived in Scottsdale tired, road weary and with many tasks to be finished (Sean’s preparation for the Taiwan exhibit, buy plane tix for Taiwan, totally reorient our trip and many other small, menial and not worth mentioning chores). Thanks to Vanessa and Jon’s hospitality, we were able to finish almost everything and catch up […]