The Sun and Moon

        

   

Angel Peak: The Sun and Moon

September 24, 2018

We arrived at Angel Peak in the afternoon. That evening during dinner we got to watch the sunset and the Harvest Moon rise. They lined up perfectly, the moon copied the sun and glowed bright orange. At night it was so bright that we didn’t need a headlamp and the stars were hiding behind the the glow of the moon. Inside my tent it looked like the light of a car shining, which made it a little hard to sleep. The next morning the moon began to set where the sun set and the sunrise began.         

When we came to the Greater Chaco Region we watched a movie that visually presented how the architecture of the great houses lined up with the sun and the moon. Seeing this amazing event made me understand why they were so fascinated by them and used it in everything they built. I felt honored to see this part of the dance between the sun and the moon and I hope I am able to see more.

 

 

 

 

Sleeping in the Clouds

Muley Point: Sleeping in the clouds  

When we arrived at Muley Point there was odd weather for a desert. The first 3 days we were in the clouds and we had a thick fog that almost lasted all day. Then by the 4th day we were in  thunderstorm that nearly blew away our base camp. It was a very scary feeling that everything could have been destroyed, but we managed to hold the fort down and we were greeting with an amazing sunrise. With the sun coming up, a double rainbow formed above us and the sky was lighting up with color. This was a moment that I hope to never forget. I was riding a rollercoaster of emotions that morning, but the rainbows calmed my nerves, even just for a moment.