The road that passes through the town of Sedona, famed for its small art galleries and red rocks.
Front view of the Bright Angel Lodge at the Grand Canyon. You enter in from here and walk out of the back entrance to reach the Grand Canyon.
The Canyon side view of the Bright Angel Lodge. This is the oldest lodge in the Grand Canyon region.
A view of the Grand Canyon valley just behind Bright angel Lodge. This one is framed between two cliff faces.
A view of the Grand Canyon valley just behind Bright Angel Lodge. The bottom of the valley is about a mile down from the Canyon's rim.
One of the "sculpted" peaks in the Grand Canyon.
Brahma's Peak: One of the peaks in the Grand Canyon.
A hole in the cliff wall. One of the cliff faces in the Grand Canyon.
A traditional Native-American home/fort overlooking the Grand Canyon. The structure looks ancient, but is not. It has been built following Native-American principles in a way to make it look ancient and blend into the local architecture prevalent in the region. This is a few meters away from the Bright Angel Lodge.
A traditional Native-American watch tower overlooking the Grand Canyon. Though the tower looks ancient, it is not. It has been built following Native-American principles in a way to make it look ancient and blend into the local architecture prevalent in the region.
A traditional Native-American wall painting inside the watch tower overlooking the Grand Canyon. Naturally, like the tower itself, the painting is not ancient but "treated" to look so.
Mesa: "Flat tableland with steep edges" as a dicitionary would define it. This Mesa is one of the many in the Grand Canyon.
A view of the Coloarado river flowing through the Grand Canyon. The nearest we got to the river was about two miles.
Another view of the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon.
The Church of Velda Rose - Mesa: One of the many churches in Mesa. This one was opposite my hotel (Days Inn).
The bell tower of the church of Velda Rose, Mesa.
Saguarao Cactus : Protected Cactus in the USA. A Saguarao has alife span lasting a few hundred years. A Saguarao grows an arm after about 75 years and then more arms every 40-50 years. This Saguarao next to the bell tower of Velda Rose church in Mesa must be atleast 200 years old.
A view of the pretty church of A view of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Mesa.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Mesa: One of the many churches in Mesa. This one was about half a mile away from my hotel (Days Inn).
The Spire of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Mesa.
Palms outside Holiday Inn in Mesa
Prefabricated home - Las Palmas Grand: Las Palmas Grand is a "gated community" for people above 60 years of age. The home, as quite a few in Mesa, is pre-fabricated in a factory. It is brought to the site in two parts and assembled.
Christmas Decorations: A bit understated and very refined.
Christmas Lights and decorations -- going the full hog. Another house in the Las Palmas Grand Community.
Christmas Decorations-night:
Most of the houses in Arizona grow cactii in their gardens. This one is from the garden of one of the houses in Las Palmas Grand, Mesa.
One of the many varieties of cactii seen in Arizona.
One of the many varieties of Cactii seen in Arizona.
Arizona Oranges, now grown only in small gardens. Sharp taste.
Arizona lemons, only found in gardens nowadays.
