Today, as we headed from Flagstaff (AZ) to Moab (UT), we would be spending much of our time driving through the western and northern sides of the Navajo Reservation.
In Tuba City, we grabbed a late breakfast at Denny's.
Horses ... and dogs herding sheep
The Monument Valley spills from northern Arizona into southern Utah. Sandstone towers reach heights of 1,000 feet and have been being carved over the last 50 million years.
A dust devil forms in front of the car ahead of us then jumps to the side of the road, gathering strength.
It slowly moves away.
(right) The West and East Mittens
Just over the border, we stopped in the Welcome Center. It was absolutely packed with interesting history but we still had a long drive ahead of us and couldn't stay long.
(right) This is a sand painting which represents the Navajo homeland. From the dark center, the people emerged into this (the 4th) world. The land stretches in four directions to the four sacred mountains.
