Astounding Antelope Canyon

While Zion and Bryce canyons are very impressive, Antelope Canyon, though small, amazed me with its unique display of colors. Antelope Canyon, located in Page, Arizona, is just 2 hours south east of the Zion Mountain Ranch. Interestingly, the land where the canyon is located belongs to "Navajo" Indian tribe. You can only take a guided tour that is organized by the Indian Tribe. This type of very narrow canyon (you can touch both the walls with your hands),  is called a "Slot Canyon".  There are many 45 minutes tours available throughout the day, but to experience the dashing display of its brilliant colors and light play you must take the 11:30 midday tour. That is when beams of Sunlight strikes the canyon floor and the effect of scattered light puts on a colorful show. Our guide was very good and pulled us out to the right spots to take the fotos. Each turn, each rock, each curve carved out by flash floods through the canyon was a feast to the eye. We reached the other end of the canyon and returned through the same path. During the return, the Sunlight beams have disappeared and the canyon looked little dull.

Diana wanted to see the purple rocks of Antelope Canyon :))

On the way back, we stopped by "Horseshoe Bend" where the Colorado River makes a U turn :)

At the Horseshoe Bend, Suji was trying to flip Siva over the edge :))