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Spinning Top

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Thomas Patrick Kennedy

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Upper Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona – First of all, when you’re in Page, Arizona make sure to visit Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon and Lake Powell! Now, Antelope Canyon - ever since I first saw the Microsoft Windows screen shots of Antelope Canyon years ago, I always dreamed of visiting the famous slot canyon to take images of my own. I did some research when we were planning our trip and decided Upper Antelope Canyon would best suit the types of images I was seeking. Upper Antelope Canyon is shaped like a “V” due to the erosion caused by millennia of water and wind whereas the Lower Antelope Canyon is shaped like an inverted “V” (on the next trip I’ll visit the Lower Canyon). In Mid-March I managed to book a spot on a tour during the prime viewing hours of 11 AM and 1 PM when the light is at its peak (maximizing the colors in the canyon) for the end of May. There was only one spot available on the tour so my wife insisted I go and she would remain at our hotel in Page. I have to admit I was more than thrilled at the prospect of the visit that I barely slept the night before! Our guide, Laramie, a Native American and a member of the Navajo Nation told us his grandmother discovered the canyon decades earlier as a young girl while tending sheep and only revealed that she knew about it when others informed the other Navajo Nation members of its existence. Laramie further elaborated that there was a huge debate within the Nation as to whether they should open it to the public since it’s considered sacred land. In the end they opted to open it up to the public and in doing so it has helped the Navajo Nation economically – he himself, received a scholarship to attend college - a benefit garnered through the decision to open it up to the public - I could have sworn he said his major was accounting (which is near and dear to my heart)!

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