Red Rocks, Sedona, Arizona

A Photo Essay: Arizona

We’ve visited Arizona several times over the past couple of years–three of those times happened to be within the last year while working on a video project. During our visits, we have had some amazing adventures throughout the state, and some of our favorites were hiking through the Red Rocks in Sedona, hot air ballooning, rock climbing, going for a bumpy jeep ride on the cliff hanger hummer tour, kayaking the Black Canyon along the border of Arizona and Nevada, soaking up history at Montezuma Castle National Monument, exploring beautiful landscapes at the Grand Canyon and Tonto Natural Bridge, kayaking and SUP on Lake Powell, admiring art at the Desert Botanical Garden, and touring Colossal Cave in Tucson. We road tripped through almost the entire state and hit up cities such as Flagstaff, Sedona, Page, Tucson, Pinetop, Scottsdale and Phoenix to name a few.

Antelope Canyon was also on our itinerary, and while we were not quite sure what to think of the tour, the canyon was undeniably gorgeous. The old western towns were also fun to explore–we had a great time pretending to be from the Wild Wild West.

One of the aspects about Arizona that always seems to surprise me no matter how many times we visit, is the extremely diverse landscape. From forests, to deserts, to mountains, canyons and lakes, the scenery is constantly changing. The majority of our visits have been during the winter months, which was perfect weather for us Minnesotans; however, when we visited in the summer, we just about keeled over from the scorching heat!

With that, here are our favorite photos from our visits to the great state of Arizona:

Hot Air Balloon Ride, Sedona, Arizona

Hot Air Balloon Ride, Sedona, Arizona

Hot Air Balloon Ride, Sedona, Arizona

Hot Air Balloon Ride, Sedona, Arizona

Rock Climbing at Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona

Rock Climbing at Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona

Cliff Hanger Hummer Tour in Sedona, Arizona

Cliff Hanger Hummer Tour in Sedona, Arizona

Kayak at Lake Powell in Arizona

SUP at Lake Powell in Arizona

Antelope Canyon Tour, Page, Arizona

Mountain Biking in Sedona, Arizona

Antelope Canyon Tour, Page, Arizona

Antelope Canyon Tour, Page, Arizona

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Colossal Cave Tour, Tucson, Arizona

Colossal Cave Tour, Tucson, Arizona

Colossal Cave Tour, Tucson, Arizona

Colossal Cave Tour, Tucson, Arizona

Arizona Photo Essay

Downtown Tucson, Arizona

Downtown Tucson, Arizona

Cartel Coffee in Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Kayaking Black Canyon in Arizona

Kayaking Black Canyon in Arizona

Kayaking Black Canyon in Arizona

Arizona Photo Essay

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona

Red Rocks, Sedona, AZ

Red Rocks, Sedona, AZ

Amitabha Stupa & Peace Park, Sedona

Hot Air Balloon, Sedona, Arizona

Hiking to Devil's Bridge in Sedona, Arizona

Hiking to Devil's Bridge in Sedona, Arizona

Red Rocks, Sedona, AZ

Red Rocks, Sedona, AZ

Desert Botanical Gardens Chihuly Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona

Desert Botanical Gardens Chihuly Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona

Desert Botanical Gardens Chihuly Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona

Desert Botanical Gardens Chihuly Exhibit, Phoenix, Arizona

Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona

Restaurant in Tucson, Arizona

Arizona Photo Essay

Arizona Photo Essay

Red Rocks, Sedona, Arizona

Have you ever been to Arizona? What would you like to do most there?