The Desert View Watchtower.
Grand Canyon from the South East.
Shawn on the tower's stairs.
10.06.2010
Grand Canyon - South Rim 1
We drove in via the east entrance and made our first stop at the Desert View Visitor Center.
The Desert View Watchtower.
Grand Canyon from the South East.
Shawn on the tower's stairs.
The Desert View Watchtower.Grand Canyon from the South East.Shawn on the tower's stairs.
10.05.2010
Page, AZ
The distance from the North and South rims of the Grand Canyon is only 10 miles. By car, the distance jumps to 220 miles. So we made a pit stop in Page, Arizona.
The Glen Canyon Dam. It's the second largest dam on the Colorado River.
At the visitor's center. Enjoying our first look at Lake Powell.
The aptly named Glen Canyon Dam bridge.
Scenic view of Lake Powell.
It is the second largest man-made reservoir in the United States. The largest is Lake Mead.
Marina. Lots of house boats and party boats.
Just outside of Page is Horseshoe Bend. The river makes a sharp curve and it's breathtaking. (Sadly, our photo is not. But we couldn't exactly jump across to the other side for a back lit shot.)
King of the mountain.
One side of the bend.
Queen of the mini mountain.
Fun with shadows.
I know. I'm sooooo tall and lanky. I get it all the time.
The Glen Canyon Dam. It's the second largest dam on the Colorado River.
At the visitor's center. Enjoying our first look at Lake Powell.
The aptly named Glen Canyon Dam bridge.
Scenic view of Lake Powell.
It is the second largest man-made reservoir in the United States. The largest is Lake Mead.
Marina. Lots of house boats and party boats.
Just outside of Page is Horseshoe Bend. The river makes a sharp curve and it's breathtaking. (Sadly, our photo is not. But we couldn't exactly jump across to the other side for a back lit shot.)
King of the mountain.
One side of the bend.
Queen of the mini mountain.
Fun with shadows.
I know. I'm sooooo tall and lanky. I get it all the time.
10.03.2010
Grand Canyon - North Rim
Nerd alert! Of the Grand Canyon's visitors, only 10% visit the North Rim.
There she blows!
Not a bad spot for a morning coffee.
The closest I got to a mule (or any animal) during the trip.
Chilling canyon-side.
The Lodge at the North Rim.
We stayed in a frontier cabin and it was great!
A lookout. It's kind of hard to get a photo which really shows the scope because it's really friggin big.
Looking up at the Lodge.
The man and the ditch.
Front row seats for sunset.
Some people being fairly dumb on rocks out over the canyon. Or maybe they just had the chutzpah to finish Angel's Landing!
Pretty much Shawn's dream set up. Tortilla chips, salsa, beer with waitress service, Bananagrams and a front row view of the sunset over the canyon.
Lights from the South Rim. The North Rim sits about 1,000 feet higher than the South.
Shawn says the bright one is Venus and the dimmer one to the right is Spica. After sunset, there was a terrific park volunteer hosting an astronomy program. He brought his own (huge) telescope and was great with everyone's questions.
There she blows!
Not a bad spot for a morning coffee.
The closest I got to a mule (or any animal) during the trip.
Chilling canyon-side.
The Lodge at the North Rim.
We stayed in a frontier cabin and it was great!
A lookout. It's kind of hard to get a photo which really shows the scope because it's really friggin big.
Looking up at the Lodge.
The man and the ditch.
Front row seats for sunset.
Some people being fairly dumb on rocks out over the canyon. Or maybe they just had the chutzpah to finish Angel's Landing!
Pretty much Shawn's dream set up. Tortilla chips, salsa, beer with waitress service, Bananagrams and a front row view of the sunset over the canyon.
Lights from the South Rim. The North Rim sits about 1,000 feet higher than the South.
Shawn says the bright one is Venus and the dimmer one to the right is Spica. After sunset, there was a terrific park volunteer hosting an astronomy program. He brought his own (huge) telescope and was great with everyone's questions.
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