“Our senses are indeed our doors and windows on this world, in a very real sense the key to the unlocking of meaning and the wellspring of creativity.” ~ Jean Houston

The Blanche Russell Rock House is the remnant of a life once lived by the former 1920s Ziegfeld Follies dancer, who left her career for her husband’s health, and travelled to the southwest’s dry climate. The Russell's car broke down in what could only be described as divine intervention to have been stranded at one of the most breathtaking areas in Arizona. Loving the land, trusting their senses, and open to making the best of it, they erected a creative shelter against the largest rock among a vibrant and panoramic mountain landscape, and built a new life by serving passer-bys visiting the Grand Canyon.