TD2 2021 Adventure -- Week 5 -- "Finally Heading East!"

Howdy folks,

Here's your seventh installment of Thistle Dew Too's (TD2) 2021 Adventure.  This is Week 5, and it's hard to believe that we are only now beginning the long journey home!  But we've been able to already see so many amazing sights, who knows, perhaps this part of the journey will go a bit faster.  Indeed this week, we travelled through parts of CA, NV, UT, AZ, and NM -- phew!

The overall plan was to head toward Santa Fe, NM simply because it's a location we've never checked out and we thought it might be interesting.  Plus I'd recently read a book ("One Blade of Grass") by Henry Shukman, a Zen teacher at Mountain Cloud Zen Center and thought it might be cool to check that out as well.  Strange the things that motivate my route selection.  Well, that and my trusty 2007 Rand McNally Atlas, which identifies "scenic roads".  That has guided most of this year's rather circuitous route selections.

So this week we'll have our first encounter with less-than-perfect weather, some extraterrestrial fun in Rachel, NV, a last-minute decision to drive through Zion National Park, travel through some Hopi lands, a nice visit to artsy Madrid, a little Zen serenity, a quick visit to Santa Fe, and then head off into the sunset ... rainbow?  Oh well, you'll just have to check out the pictures -- and here are some preview shots:

Gotta admit that's an unexpected mural to find out in the desert

Loving the contrasting colors and textures in Zion NP

And really loving the late afternoon shadow patterns

Maybe I just have a thing for adobe structures

Please click this link to access the full set of photos for Week 5 ("Finally Heading East") of our TD2 2021 adventure.  As you move your cursor over each photo, you will see a descriptive caption, and if needed, place the cursor on the caption itself to read the whole thing, or just double-click the photo.  

Next up, we'll be turning North and looking to gain some altitude to try and avoid the heat, in Week 6 (Heading North).

So until next time ... wishing you all the best and hoping you are having fun!