The entrance was blocked by, yes, water from last night’s rain. So we climbed up and walked along the slot until we could get down into it.

When we got down to the sandy floor, we had to twist and turn to move up the slot.

Our next stop was at Upper Antelope Canyon. There were many visitors there, but our guide knew when to move to avoid crowding. 

This is just inside the entrance. It has a much higher ceiling than Rattlesnake.

The sand floor is visible in this photograph. This canyon is quite a bit darker inside than Rattlesnake. It also goes a long way back.

Our guide took our camera and took quite a few pictures of the ceiling for us. Here are two that are fantastic looking, but quite real.

This view is called the Heart.

This is the satellite view of Upper Antelope Canyon. We are about half way through it at the Heart. Each of the trucks here holds about 15 tourists!

You can view this on the interactive map above by switching to satellite view.

Two more views of rock walls inside the canyon. Lots of color and texture.

This is what Antelope Wash looks like from our vehicle. We’re heading back towards the entrance and Owl Canyon. The mud is a very sticky red clay.

There was no one at Owl Canyon. Here’s the entrance.

Clomp, clomp through the mud to get into the canyon.

Our guide took this picture. Knew just where to look for the owls of Owl Canyon.

There is a little pond at the end of the canyon.

Back at the hotel, we took another walk (no rain today). Most of this walk goes up and over large rock formations.

We liked the wavy look of this rock, which is about the size of a cottage.

We’re in a desert, but anywhere there is water, there are plants.

It was a dry morning, so we went on a tour of Navajo slot canyons just east of Page.

Next—A really long drive to Lee’s Ferry and the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.

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