A view through interleaved walls of sandstone, the first one bright terracotta in sunlight, the others redder in shade.

Color, shape, texture, layers upon layers.
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A bright curved terracotta sandstone wall, with horizontal striations from flash floods and wind.

It turns out I needed one more slot canyon. I got lucky with the timing—it was just the guide and me, & he told good stories, & also gave me all the time & space I needed to think about where I was.
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A close-up of an orange butterfly perched on a man’s shin, on his rolled-down white sock above the double knot of his boot laces. I think it’s some kind of fritillary, but haven’t been able to find an exact match—would love help with a definitive ID!

And as I walked out of Canyon X, a visitation.
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A striated terracotta opening built of waves.

Look up.
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Mesmerizing interleaved bright terracotta sandstone walls slope in from the left and right, forming a heart shape in the center. A patch of light to the upper left shows striations left by flash floods and wind.

Most of the trip so far has been just sort of making my way to this place: Canyon X, in Navajo Nation, outside of Page, Arizona. I have never seen anything like it in my life.
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