Our trip through the Navajo Nation and past Four Corners

As you enter the Navajo Nation you are required to get a day permit for hiking and a permit if you will be in the Nation over night.  Not knowing how long we would be we opted to get an over night permit, which allows you to pretty much stop anywhere there is room and spend the night.

Our trip through the Navajo land was pretty awesome.  I can't get over how a place can be so desolate and beautiful at the same time. 

The beginning of the road that will take us through the Navajo Nation and on to four corners.

 

 

I love all the colors.

Seems like you can see forever.

                      This is called elephant feet Monument. It really does look like elephant feet.

This area was particularly colorful.

More of the same, but I haven't gotten over being in awe of the stark beauty.

More beautiful rock formations and they are red.

Clouds have been building on and off all day.  Looks like these clouds are actually producing some rain.

Well we had about a dozen drops of rain come down on us and now the wind has picked up and is going to sprinkle some dirt on top of the rain.

 

 

Visibility up ahead seemed to be getting a little questionable so I decided I would pull over.

                                                             Monument Valley

 

Another very colorful view at Monument Valley

 

 

We arrived late at Four Corners and decided the sky was prettier then the monument.

Since it was a pretty view and quiet at Four Corners we decided to remain just outside their gate for the night.  It didn't stay quiet for long.  It seems we had chosen a very popular spot for overnight parking.  We were joined by a couple other motor homes, a car full of young people, and finally a semi that left his engine running all night.