red rock canyon is one of those mysterious places that is so ancient it always seems new. shadows reshape the sandstone minute by minute, creating rorschachs and endless caverns only a foot deep. for a week or a month, spring dots wildflowers here and there with a delicate brush. above all, it's a great place to play hide and seek...and not a bad place to trade for recipes.

photographs © 1998-2002 by e.t.ellison