We take a scenic drive through Oak Creek Canyon, up Route 66 to Flagstaff for a stop at the Museum of Northern Arizona, to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We stay tonight at the Maswick Lodge, just a short walk from the rim.
I’m up early, so I take a walk before breakfast
the only McDonald’s in the country with turquiose arches
Scenic drive through Oak Creek Canyon
Through the Coconino Nat. Forest
Mt. Humphreys, the tallest in AZ at 12,637 ft.
driving on Rt. 66 into Flagstaff
smelling the butterscotch scent of the Ponderosa pine
Museum was run by Ned Danson, Ted Danson’s father
Trivia: this is where Ted Danson grew up, across from museum.
museum devoted to history of geology of N. Arizona
Therizinosaur
the “missing link” between dinosaurs and birds
something killed all the trees on this hill
entrance to Grand Canyon National Park
mule pen. I’ll visit these guys later
Bright Angel Lodge on the South Rim
wow!
it is something else! Along South Rim, it is from 8-16 miles wide
Kolb Studio, a good spot to watch for condors
Joy and I hiked 1.5 miles down the trail
trail is fairly level, and wide
the rock layers are between 270 and up to 1,840 million years old
it’s like on the Brady Bunch!
hikers must give the right of way to mule trains
looking up towards rim
Kaibab Formation is the topmost layer of rock
squirrels are real pests
he thinks Joy may give him something
no food for you!
working the cute face, to no avail
this “rest stop” was our turn around point
Canyon is 4,600 ft deep from South Rim to Colorado River
El Tovar Hotel
Hopi House, designed by Mary Jane Colter
late afternoon light casts sharp shadows
Trans-canyon telephone line built in 1935
Maswik Lodge is where we stay
nice rooms
we are not even allowed to pet the mules, sorry fella
huge barn
around 6pm
late afternoon golden light
twisted Juniper trees
what do you see in the lines?
sunset
twisted root
I could do this every day and never tire of it
goodbye, sun
hello, moon
the canyon under the full moon was ethereal
