On my way 'home'! to the SW.

I am on my way today to my geographic spiritual home.  I grew up in the SW and the connection I feel for this part of the world is deep in my heart and bones.  There are many regions in the four corners states (AZ, NM, UT and CO) where I feel a very heightened sense of awareness and deeply at peace as if I have lived there for an eternity.   The veil is very thin there for me.  This trip I will get to visit 3 of the friends I have known for the longest in my life, in Tucson, Flagstaff and Santa Fe.   During this trip I will be doing some training.   I'll be in Sedona for 7 days taking courses in Myofascial Release but the real highlight will be that I will be camping in an area called Red Tank Draw and have half days each day to explore.  I will also be visiting my friend in Flagstaff and we will likley take hikes on the weekend into the Clear Creek Canyon area.  I will take photos and post them here.  I'll update this entry or add new ones as the trip progresses.

Here is some info on Red Tank Draw.

This is the place to go for petroglyphs that are off the beaten path. In a ½ mile section of a 50 foot deep wash you can discover hundreds of petros carved into the dark patina of the red rock cliff walls, smooth river rock boulders, and huge boulder sections of the cliffs that have fallen into the draw. Getting there is a relatively easy 45 minute drive from Sedona. You’ll need to hike 10 to 15 minutes to the petroglyph site itself depending on where you park. You can park a lot closer if you have an SUV or 4x4. A visit to Red Tank Draw could easily be the highlight of your Sedona vacation if archaeology is important to you or you just love to hike and explore.