Shiprock, New Mexico
We almost missed it! Had to turn our rig around and go back for a picture!
View of area from Continental Divide...
Scott doing a balancing act at Four Corners!
Survey marker
My foot is in all four states at once - Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico!
View of the area around Four Corners.
Cynthia Yazzie is the artist who carves the intricate designs on these Dine Indian pots - the pots without a neck are traditional containers used to store seeds for planting.
I bought a beautiful pair of silver earrings from this couple selling their art at Four Corners.
Burning off natural gas.
Another view of Shiprock from a distance - we could see this monolith for miles.
I took this photo to give everyone an idea of the size of these "no-name" monoliths throughout the area.
We're driving down Utah Highway 191 between Monticello and Moab and this huge rock is sitting in the middle of a cow pasture! It also looks like there's a mysterious cave entrance at the base of this monolith!
Wilson Arch, named for a local rancher who had a cabin in nearby Dry Valley.
Scott standing in front of Wilson Arch.
Hole In the Rock
Hole in the Rock is a 14 room, 5,000 square foot house carved into the hillside by the Christensen family. In a 12 year period Albert Christensen excavated 50,000 cubic feet of sandstone from the rock to create his unique home. At one time Gladys Christensen ran a coffee shop where today they sell souvenirs.
Entrance to Christensen home.
Entrance to Gladys' Lapidary Shop.
Bedroom in front with living area visible in the background.
Gladys' bathtub - which she loved!
Albert was also a painter and this was his work area - his paintings are on display throughout the house. He was also an amateur taxidermist; the donkey has stood in this window for over 50 years.
The 65 foot chimney pokes out the top of the rock!
Albert was going to build a spiral staircase to this area but died before he got it cut from the rock. My favorite story about Albert was that he had a bell installed in the living area that he would ring just before setting off a dynamite blast! That signaled the diners in Gladys' coffee shop to hold onto their plates! Don't think OSHA would let anyone do that today!
Giant lizard sculpture
There are lots of kitschy things on the property! Scott and I both liked all the vintage motel signs!
Another Mater...
Laugh out loud!!! Go ahead, sit down on the tractor seat, let's see what's going on inside that head of yours!
Unlucky miner...
Saguaro
Yes, those are bowling balls - a Saguaro cactus made of used bowling balls! How funny!
Off-Road Jeep in the parking lot - take a closer look below!
Hello, my name is Casey Clifford and I work at the Natural History Museum of Utah, We are creating an exhibit using one of Cynthia Yazzies pieces, and I was hoping I could use the photo you took of her in our exhibit. We can print your name alongside the photo if you have the rights to it. Could you please email me at casey.clifford@utah.edu Thank you!
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