Where to go?  Toward an expansive horizon is always my first choice.  In the case of Chaco Canyon Road, the southern exit from Chaco Culture National Historic Park, it was 40+ miles of dirt road across the Navajo Reservation with the warning sign declaring, “Road not maintained, may be impassable to passenger cars.”  There are no structures, no signs of habitation the length of that road.  There are steep drops into and out of arroyos that flood with cloudbursts, as well as deeply rutted mud slumps that require 4WD to cross even in dry weather.   There are no guarantees.  But being alone with the unknown is a great way to get to know yourself.   I’ve found that, especially in the desert, I am never less alone than when I am alone.   [Photo Max Vollmer, Click on image to enlarge]