Tag Archives: Encompassing Flagstaff

Sunrise to Sunset at the Grand Canyon

Posted on July 24, 2018 by smellincoffee

I landed in Arizona  late in the afternoon, but as soon as I’d checked into my motel room and purchased a few supplies at the local WalMart, I headed for the Canyon. It didn’t matter to me that it would … Continue reading →

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Encompassing Flagstaff: Red Rock State Park

Posted on July 22, 2018 by smellincoffee

The red cliffs of Sedona, taken from the air on my flight into Flagstaff. I thought this was the Grand Canyon, and…so did most everyone else on the plane. I realized my mistake once I’d driven northwest to the Grand Canyon … Continue reading →

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Encompassing Flagstaff: Geology Overload

Posted on April 25, 2018 by smellincoffee

Today’s post covers a few of my “driving days”, spanning  the AZ/Nevada border almost to the AZ/New Mexico border.  One of my favorite aspects of driving in Arizona was that sometimes I’d top a hill and see what seemed to … Continue reading →

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Encompassing Flagstaff: Atop Mars’ Hill

Posted on April 23, 2018 by smellincoffee

Overlooking the fair city of Flagstaff is Lowell Observatory, perched atop Mars Hill.  The founder of the Observatory, Percival Lowell, believed based on changing observations of the planet, that it was occupied by a technologically adept civilization, one which had … Continue reading →

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Encompassing Flagstaff: Flagstaff Itself

Posted on April 22, 2018 by smellincoffee

For my return to the Southwest I’d intended to land in Santa Fe, enjoy that beautiful city again, and then venture north toward Taos and the borderlands between the states of the ‘four corners’.  Instead, however, in early October I … Continue reading →

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Encompassing Flagstaff: Ruins of the Ancients

Posted on April 20, 2018 by smellincoffee

If I regretted one aspect of my visit to New Mexico back in 2016, it was forgetting or not having time to visit the remains of any native American dwellings. I made visiting a few sites a priority this time,  … Continue reading →

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