50.33 Arizona: Page: An Introduction: Sunset and Climbing Rock Walls alongside Lake Powell. "You are the sunshine of life." 50.34 Toadstools & Canyon. A double thriller.
A late afternoon wandering near Lake Powell to try to capture a meaningful sunset. In the process, we took a couple of shots of a wedding party on the rocks. Hopefully, the marriage will not ever experience 'the rocks'. A glimpse of Lake Powell. I remember the early years, probably more than sixty years ago, when I ‘occasionally’ annoyed my mother. Of course, it was always unintentional but Mom sometimes took things literally. One of her responses was: ‘You are driving me up the wall’. I began to dislike the phrase as it never promised good tidings. Because of the effect it had upon her and then the resultant consequences for me, I decided never to use the term or even contemplate ‘driving up walls’. I could never envisage that one day, one of my favorite outdoor activities, of which Jen feels similarly, is not only climbing mountains but even more enjoyable, walking and climbing up walls, boulders, large rocks and hills. Note: We do not mention dri...