A Heavenly River at the Bottom of Antelope Canyon 🌟

Before visiting Lower Antelope Canyon, my idea of a “canyon” was shaped by places like the Grand Canyon — vast, majestic, and imposing. But Lower Antelope Canyon surprised me with its subtle, intimate beauty 😌💫. From the surface, it looks like nothing more than a narrow crack in the earth — but once you descend inside, it reveals a whole other world 🌍🧡. While the Grand Canyon asks to be admired from a distance, Lower Antelope Canyon invites you to experience it from within. It drizzled lightly when we first entered the canyon ☔. Raindrops fell gently into the narrow openings, almost like scattered snowflakes ❄️. Halfway through, the rain stopped and the sky cleared ☀️. Looking up, the sliver of blue sky and clouds framed by the canyon walls created a surreal illusion — as if I were looking down at a river of sky from the edge of a gorge 🌊😵. Imaginative visitors have given names to the water-sculpted rock formations 🗿: See if you can spot the seahorse, the monkey, the ordinary Native American (definitely not me! 🙅‍♀️), and the Native American chief. That last one — the “Chief Rock” — is even part of Lower Antelope Canyon’s official logo! The narrowest part of the canyon is so tight you have to turn sideways to pass through 🚶♀️➡️. It’s a one-way route — no turning back! The path meanders like a winding blue snake on the map 🗺️, but the whole walk is only about 800 meters. We also visited Horseshoe Bend 🌊, where the Colorado River curves sharply in the shape of a horseshoe — absolutely breathtaking! After leaving the paved trail, I went for a run in the desert near Horseshoe Bend 🏃‍♀️🌵 — and even spotted a wild coyote! 🐺 +1 to my wildlife encounter list! #AntelopeCanyon #HorseshoeBend #LasVegasTrips #WestUSA #HikingAdventures #TrailRunning #CanyonVibes #EarthsMagic #WildAndFree