Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Hoop Dance

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The Hoop Dance is a form of dance that a solo dancer performs to tell a story with anywhere from 1 to 30 hoops at a time…. each formation of hoops can represent an animal (ie… snake, eagle, coyote) that is integral to the storytelling. Also, each hoop represents the circle of life.

The various hoop formations occur around and about the dancer’s body. To create the various formations, the hoops are arranged to interconnect. While interconnected, the hoops are extended from the dancer’s body to create the “wings”, “tails”, etc of the animal they are creating…. all this is done while the dance is moving very rapidly.

These photos were taken outside of the Hopi House on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Route 40/66 – Holbrook, Arizona

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Holbrook, Arizona, is a city on Interstate 40. It is located in eastern Arizona within close proximity to a number of Indian reservations and serves as the gateway to Petrified Forest National Park.

Holbrook has been around since the late 1800s. Founded by the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad (they named the town after their chief engineer) Holbrook was known at that time for being ranch country. Frontiersmen would come to Holbrook to set up and run their ranches. And where there are ranches… there are cattle and cattle rustlers… and of course it’s share of famous shootouts. One shootout ocurred at the Blevins House between the local sheriff and some cattle rustlers… The Blevins House still stands.

I would venture a guess that Holbrook’s biggest and most well known claim to fame is that it is also on Old Route 66… the Mother Road. I stopped in Holbrook on my drive back West and took many photos of the old motel and restaurant signs and murals.

Route 40/66 – Stewart’s Petrified Wood

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On my way home from Santa Fe, NM, I discovered Exit 303… a plethora of goofy roadside attractions and it was there I found Stewart’s Petrified Wood.

What first caught my eye were the dinosaurs and the tiger… due to their size and proximity to Route 40. All the dinosaurs had female mannequins hanging from their mouths. One dinosaur (looks like a Brontosaurus) is wrapped in lots and lots of lights.

The dinosaurs are not the only items in / around the parking lot to capture your attention. I would be remiss not to mention the tiger, the ostriches and the old cars.

I recommend stopping for a stretch and a look.

Route 40 – Exit 303

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I have to say that I LOVE the goofy old roadside attractions / stops that America offers along it’s highways and byways!

One such area for satisfying my love of all things kooky… is of course Route 66.

Yes, you can get your kicks there… but on Highway 40 there is another place… Exit 303… Adamana.