Grand Canyon - Page 2

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:28 PM

On the way to Tent Rocks, we got hailed on, and by the time we got there (several miles on a gravel road) it was raining a bit, so we didn't go far, and resolved to come back later in the trip.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:38 PM

So the next day, we made it to the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. There's a segment of road parallel to the highway with a bunch of overlooks and trails.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:41 PM

More desert...

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:45 PM

A trail down into some clay hills. It had rained recently, so these hills were soft to the touch, and felt somewhat like pudding.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:49 PM

And then to the petrified forest.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:53 PM

That afternoon we made it to the canyon, and I got my first view.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:02 PM

The next day, bright and early, we headed to the Bright Angel Trail for a day hike. The trail had suffered a rockslide a month earlier, and had only recently been reopened. It was extremely icy at the top, and muddy most of the way down, this being an unusually wet winter.

The second picture shows our goal: the point of that triangular green plateau in the middle of the picture. You can see the trail faintly.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:06 PM

Down to the plateau...

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:09 PM

When we got to the end, this guy was waiting for us. He wasn't particularly worried about our presence.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:12 PM

The river was still quite a long ways down. It wasn't in the cards for us to make it all the way, since we hadn't been able to reserve a place at the bottom, and we weren't prepared to camp.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:15 PM

Time to head back. The way back was a bit harder.

404Error · 03-01-2005, 11:16 PM

Great pictures, HM!

I so have to go there. I just have to stock up on camera batteries and CompactFlash cards.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:22 PM

The next day, I wasn't up for much walking, so we drove down the rim trail, and visited the overlooks. That first photo was from one such overlook. Here are a few more:

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:31 PM

The weather got progressively worse. By the time we got to the end, visibility was zero. Later in the day, we wandered up to the gift shops and galleries, and saw many tourists who hadn't been lucky enough to be there before the fog rolled in.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:40 PM

The next morning, the fog had cleared somewhat, so we went to an overlook that looked over the Bright Angel Trail we had walked two days before. We started at the little building you see at the top left.

03-01-2005, 10:28 PM	#16
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	On the way to Tent Rocks, we got hailed on, and by the time we got there (several miles on a gravel road) it was raining a bit, so we didn't go far, and resolved to come back later in the trip. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:38 PM	#17
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	So the next day, we made it to the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. There's a segment of road parallel to the highway with a bunch of overlooks and trails. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:41 PM	#18
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	More desert... Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:45 PM	#19
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	A trail down into some clay hills. It had rained recently, so these hills were soft to the touch, and felt somewhat like pudding. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:49 PM	#20
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	And then to the petrified forest. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:53 PM	#21
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	That afternoon we made it to the canyon, and I got my first view. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:02 PM	#22
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The next day, bright and early, we headed to the Bright Angel Trail for a day hike. The trail had suffered a rockslide a month earlier, and had only recently been reopened. It was extremely icy at the top, and muddy most of the way down, this being an unusually wet winter. The second picture shows our goal: the point of that triangular green plateau in the middle of the picture. You can see the trail faintly. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:06 PM	#23
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Down to the plateau... Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:09 PM	#24
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	When we got to the end, this guy was waiting for us. He wasn't particularly worried about our presence. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:12 PM	#25
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The river was still quite a long ways down. It wasn't in the cards for us to make it all the way, since we hadn't been able to reserve a place at the bottom, and we weren't prepared to camp. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:15 PM	#26
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Time to head back. The way back was a bit harder. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:16 PM	#27
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Great pictures, HM! I so have to go there. I just have to stock up on camera batteries and CompactFlash cards. __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

03-01-2005, 11:22 PM	#28
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The next day, I wasn't up for much walking, so we drove down the rim trail, and visited the overlooks. That first photo was from one such overlook. Here are a few more: Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:31 PM	#29
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The weather got progressively worse. By the time we got to the end, visibility was zero. Later in the day, we wandered up to the gift shops and galleries, and saw many tourists who hadn't been lucky enough to be there before the fog rolled in. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:40 PM	#30
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The next morning, the fog had cleared somewhat, so we went to an overlook that looked over the Bright Angel Trail we had walked two days before. We started at the little building you see at the top left. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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