Grand Canyon
My parents & I drove up from Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon, and the weather was gorgeous the morning we were there, but got crappy shortly after we left -- good timing! But nothing prepared me for the grandeur of the Grand Canyon when I first glimpsed it ... it absolutely took my breath away!

7 March 2006

Mt Humphreys, just north of Flagstaff This was my first breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon, at Mather Point Mather Pt Mather Point, part 1 of a panoramic Mather Point Mather Point Panoramic view of Mather Point A dead tree on the South Rim Dead tree against the backdrop of the Grand Canyon and the Arizona sky Look how small the people are! A couple trees clinging to life on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon A sign along the South Kaibab Trail Cedar Ridge Cedar Ridge Part 1 of another panoramic of Mather Pt Mather Pt Mather Pt Mather Point panoramic #2 (this one from the viewing platform where all the people were a few pictures ago) Me at Mather Point Part 1 of yet another panoramic for Mather Point Mather Point Mather Point Mather Point Mather Point Mather Point panoramic #3 Steep canyon walls Cedar Ridge Grand Canyon Vista Sign Is it obvious that I was blown away by the views at Mather Point? Sign about the canyon and the Colorado River Grand Canyon weather board! Female elk crossing the road A couple more elk Map showing the shuttle route for Hermits Rest Route Part 1 of a panoramic at Bright Angel Trailhead Bright Angel Trailhead Bright Angel Trailhead Bright Angel Trailhead panoramic A couple of lonely trees on a rock outcrop ... this is one of my favorite pictures of all the ones I took at the Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trailhead Another picture of the lonely trees Sign for the Rim Trail Next stop along the Hermits Rest Route: Maricopa Point Desert tree Gnarly! Another of my favorite Grand Canyon pictures, a wind-shriveled bush along the South Rim at Maricopa Point Another tree at Maricopa Pt Mom & Dad at Maricopa Pt Me, Mom & Dad at Maricopa Point Looking Part 1 of a Maricopa Point panoramic Maricopa Point Maricopa Point Maricopa Point Maricopa Point Maricopa Point Panoramic view of Maricopa Point ... marvelous! Looking down into the canyon from Maricopa Point Moving on to the view from Powell Point Looking back at Maricopa Point from Powell Point The Orphan Mine (seriously, that's its name) See? View from Powell Point Looking across the Grand Canyon at the North Rim Powell Memorial On the left are the names of Powell's 1869 party, and on the right his 1872 party. The text at the bottom says: Powell Pt Powell Pt Part 1 in a panoramic from Powell Point Powell Point Powell Point Powell Point Powell Point Powell Point Powell Point panoramic Spectacular view from Powell Point Powell Point Forested hills near Powell Point Way down there is the Colorado River, as viewed from Hopi Point Part 1 of a panoramic from Hopi Point Hopi Point Hopi Point Hopi Point panoramic A look up at the desert sky A fir shrub and the Grand Canyon Mom & Dad walking along the trail Diminishing View sign Diminishing View Me at Hopi Point Enjoying Hopi Point Colorado River View from Hopi Point down into the canyon Hopi Point A stout little tree hangin' tough in the harsh conditions Nice backdrop for the tree Taking in the magnificent view! Dad & Mom taking in the view Soaking in the view again Another of my favorite Grand Canyon pics, with the Colorado River and this windblown tree Map of the Mohave Point area Tree at Mohave Point ... again, the Colorado River made it into the picture Colorado River, far below Mohave Point Mohave Point A view of the Grand Canyon through the trees at Mohave Point Mohave Point vista Mohave Pt Speckled sunshine over the Grand Canyon A pictureboard about the multiple rock layers visible in the Grand Canyon Part 1 of a panoramic of The Abyss The Abyss The Abyss Panoramic of The Abyss The Abyss ... appropriately named The red cliffs of The Abyss Grand Canyon Vista sign Granite Rapid -- yikes! Granite Rapid way down below on the Colorado River Granite Rapid Gnarled branches from a withered tree View from Pima Point Rock layer diagram Part 1 of a panoramic of the view from Pima Point Pima Point Pima Point Pima Point Pima Point Pima Point panoramic View from Pima Pt Sign advertising even more GC scenery! Colorado River It'd be so cool to go rafting down the Colorado River someday... Are we finally at Hermits Rest? That would be a yes Hermits Rest Now that just doesn't look healthy... Gnarly view of the Grand Canyon Fir tree a bit down the hill Mom by the plaque of Psalm 68:4 It sure was a pleasant surprise to see part of a Psalm posted at a National Park! A squirrelly denizen of the park Psalm 68:4 View from Hermits Rest Hermits Rest fireplace Hermits Rest vista Gathering clouds ... I think it's time to start heading back to Grand Canyon Village where our car's parked Hermits Rest I figured I'd take a rest at Hermits Rest Dad & Mom at Hermits Rest I spy some rain just beyond the North Rim ... oh well, it was a nice day until now, but this was a definite signal to take the shuttle back to the village

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