October 27, 2003
Morning in the canyon
This one is an oldie but goodie.
On the final day of our Grand Cayon hike, we climbed out from Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon, to the top of the south rim. It was a bit of a hike -- okay, so parts of it were a real bitch -- but there were some gorgeous views along the way. I took this shot about three miles up Bright Angel Trail from the Colorado river, sometime around nine in the morning.
It's hard to describe how impressive a view like this is in person. What you're seeing is huge, and dominates your entire vision in a direction. It's like being in the middle of the mountains, and then realizing that it's only a small vertical slice out of the entire canyon trail. (The vertical elevation change from river to south rim is 4420 feet, according to the NPS.)
I'd like to go back someday. I think.
Posted by Ray at October 27, 2003 08:05 AM | TrackBack