The Grand Canyon
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The Grand Canyon - The canyon from the Grand View trailhead is quite spectacular.
The canyon from the Grand View trailhead is quite spectacular.
The Grand Canyon - Another view from the same spot. You can see the river in there a little bit - the only view of the river I got on this trip. Another view from the same spot. You can see the river in there a little bit - the only view of the river I got on this trip.
The Grand Canyon - A nice panorama of the canyon from a little way down the Grand View trail.
A nice panorama of the canyon from a little way down the Grand View trail.
The Grand Canyon - Looking downstream down the canyon wall. Looking downstream down the canyon wall.
The Grand Canyon - This is from a little saddle along the trail. We thought the rock formations just below the vertical cliff look a little like red Christmas trees. This is from a little saddle along the trail. We thought the rock formations just below the vertical cliff look a little like red Christmas trees.
The Grand Canyon - Looking across the canyon, with Horseshoe Mesa in the foreground. Looking across the canyon, with Horseshoe Mesa in the foreground.
The Grand Canyon - A rain storm in the desert - who would have guessed. Somehow we stayed dry all day though. It did make it very pretty too. A rain storm in the desert - who would have guessed. Somehow we stayed dry all day though. It did make it very pretty too.
The Grand Canyon - Some of the rain slicked rocks right next to us - we hid out under a tree for that quick burst of rain. Some of the rain slicked rocks right next to us - we hid out under a tree for that quick burst of rain.
The Grand Canyon - Horseshoe Mesa is down the canyon, as the rain moves across the big canyon.
Horseshoe Mesa is down the canyon, as the rain moves across the big canyon.
The Grand Canyon - Now there's some sun right behind the rain. Now there's some sun right behind the rain.
The Grand Canyon - The mix of sun and rain made the canyon very pretty. The mix of sun and rain made the canyon very pretty.
The Grand Canyon - Another blast of rain came by before we made it back to the top. We hid out under some rocks this time. Another blast of rain came by before we made it back to the top. We hid out under some rocks this time.
The Grand Canyon - Another picture from under our rock of the storm.
Another picture from under our rock of the storm.
The Grand Canyon - As the storm passed there was this amazing rainbow in the canyon down below us.
As the storm passed there was this amazing rainbow in the canyon down below us.
The Grand Canyon - Another view of the canyon from the rim, from an overlook along the road going back to the main area from the Grand View trailhead. Another view of the canyon from the rim, from an overlook along the road going back to the main area from the Grand View trailhead.
The Grand Canyon - A view across the canyon from the Bright Angel trailhead. A view across the canyon from the Bright Angel trailhead.
The Grand Canyon - Another picture from near the same spot. Another picture from near the same spot.
The Grand Canyon - A condor flying through the canyon. Apparently they reintroduced a few of them (maybe 10ish) to the canyon a few years ago. They're big. A condor flying through the canyon. Apparently they reintroduced a few of them (maybe 10ish) to the canyon a few years ago. They're big.