Grand Canyon

Oct 17-19, 2014
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In June, I spent two weeks in Arizona for a training course and had a weekend outing to the Grand Canyon.  It became clear from that trip that there were a number of areas in the National Park that Tom and I had missed on our previous trips to the Grand Canyon.  On our last trip to the South Rim, we had to adjust our plans to avoid a late spring snow storm and missed the east portion of the park.  Knowing what we missed, I planned a return weekend trip with Tom when the weather was cooler.  For this trip, we entered and left from the eastern entrance and explored more of the rim.  On this trip I also took Tom into the canyon on the Grandview trail that I had explored in June.  Although we almost wore ourselves out with the hiking, we had a great weekend.

Oct 17-18
Afternoon flights to Phoenix and early morning drive to the Grand Canyon

Our first views of the canyon from Lipan Point

Making our way into the canyon on the Grandview Trail

Further into the canyon on the challenging trail

Beautiful desert flower closeup

Waiting for sunset from Yaki Point

Another well lit canyon shot from the point

Oct 19
After a nice evening in the village up very early for sunrise

Sunrise from Mather Point

Early morning light at Mather

Yavapi Point as we explore the rim before breakfast

Navajo Point after breakfast; we then head east out of the park

Oct 19
Drive back to Phoenix and return home