There are over 100 hikes to do around Sedona, and we've been doing a few of them. This one goes around Chimney Rock.
A giant lizard watches us closely to make sure we stay on the trail.
Close by is Amitabha Stupa, where a statue of Buddha rests below Chimney Rock.
The Amitabha Stupa is 36 feet high. Supposedly, if you walk around it 3 times, your wishes will come true.
Prayer flags hang all over the place -
And some of them are quite elaborate.
On another hike, we went to see Vultee Arch, at the end of a very rough road (Phil's favorite kind.)
There is a plaque explaining how the arch got its name. Jerry Vultee and his wife lost their lives when their airplane crashed here in 1938.
On another day, Phil and I hiked Marg's Draw. The weather wasn't so good, but I still got some good butt shots, my favorite.
To me, the very best hike of all is the Teacup Trail. Even the view from the trailhead is fantastic.
Hi Diana, I thought for a moment that was someone's laundry drying in the trees..lol
ReplyDeleteYou got great shots as always!
A great place to hike:)
ReplyDeleteWow a hundred hikes. You're going to have to stay a long time to get to them all. Looks from the pictures like you've gotten a beautiful start although Buddha seems to have fallen over on his side. :-)
ReplyDeleteIf you walk around that Stupa six times, will your dreams come true twice as fast? ;c)
ReplyDeleteSorry about the sideways pictures - I have really slow internet and wasn't able to preview. And Paul, that's a great idea!
ReplyDeleteSo did you walk around it three times? I would have! :)
ReplyDeleteA hundred hikes...sounds like heaven on earth! Great shots.
ReplyDeleteLove the Buddha and prayer flags! Hahaha--butt shots are my favorite too!
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