Sandy

Who would think that this long, lovely, sandy sweep of beach is just a few miles from downtown Chicago? Montrose Avenue Beach, one of my childhood playgrounds, looking north from the breakwater.

Not all sand is at the beach

From Bryce Canyon, we make our way to Escalante, Utah. We spend our first afternoon hiking this sandy, three-mile trail to Calf Creek Falls. Remember the barren overlook from a few days back? This trail is deep in that canyon.