Ladee's Travels

Marble Canyon, Arizona - Navajo Bridge over Colorado River

One of our first stops on the northern Arizona photography extravaganza was to see Marble Canyon and the Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River. The bridge was a single span and as traffic needs grew beyond the capacity of the bridge, a second wider bridge was built. This is great because the original bridge is now for pedestrians.

Moving to the center of the bridge, you can see the river.

A close up on the walls.

And here is a nice panoramic so that you can appreciate the view. Click on it to open full screen.

Flagstaff, Arizona - Flagstaff Street Scenes

I drove to San Francisco Street to see the shops and cafes. Some have names on the fronts.

This is a "Historic Brewing Company" with indoor and outdoor patio dining.

I decided to go to Whyld Ass Cafe.

Nice double front layout with snacks, brewed coffee and teas.

This was a spicy chipotle brownie.

I was admiring the macrame plant hanger.

The Tinderbox Restaurant

Separated by a patio, the Urban Kitchen is owned by the Tinderbox. Nice to know that this exists. It is a little grocery store, coffee shop, tea store. Nice to stop here before heading out for a hike to grab some to-go lunch food.

I saw the clouds reflected in my (red) jeep window. Pretty cool.

Ambiance and old buildings.

Saw this cow on a building at a red light!

Route 66 buildings.

This is a great "Route 66" store. The owner is German and loves all of his stuff.

This is only one of the many shop-lines streets in Flagstaff.

Flagstaff, Arizona - Riordan Mansion State Historic Park

Built in 1904 for two Riordan families, this is the impressive reminder of gracious living in a small territorial logging town. The mansion is an example of Arts and Crafts style architecture featuring a rustic exterior of log-slab siding, volcanic stone arches, and hand-split wooden shingles. The expansive home has forty rooms, over 13, 000 square foot of living space, and servants' quarters. The Riordan mansion was designed by the creator of Grand Canyon's El Tovar Hotel, Charles Whittlesey. (Source: http://azstateparks.com/Parks/RIMA/]

I could only take photos of the exterior. The tour of the interior is $10 and well worth it. The two Riordan brothers married two sisters. The mansion is actually two full homes connected by a common area complete with fireplaces and pool table.