We visited the Grand Canyon on February 6-7, 2009, coming in from the East to see parts we had not seen on a previous trip. This is just outside the park on Indian land.
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You can see the muddy river below.
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Millions of years of pre-history in layers of rock
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Indian vendors' shack at East Rim
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Grand View, another overlook, just inside the park.
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Grand View
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You can see why they call it "Grand View" - one of the most spectacular views!
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Grand View. Note the criss-crossed clouds in the sky. What kind of screwed up weather is coming?
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Grand View to the East
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Grand View along the trail
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We stayed here at El Tovar Lodge at the Grand Canyon. The ominous sky eventually brought snow flurries just as we were leaving.
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View from the trail behind El Tovar Lodge. You will see this view again.
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Snow was still around.
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View from the trail behind El Tovar Lodge.
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View from the trail behind El Tovar Lodge.
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Cloudy late in the day.
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View from the trail behind El Tovar Lodge.
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View from the trail behind El Tovar Lodge. You can see the trails to the North Rim on the canyon floor
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View from the trail behind El Tovar Lodge. Note the rock pinnacle
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Old tree along the rim
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It was COLD out there!
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Elephant Tree
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Sunrise from the trail behind El Tovar. Simply spectacular, so there are a bunch of them here.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
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Sunrise. HDR photo from 5 shots.
Be sure to see the ones shot by moonlight from this same location. http://www.jimhayes.com/grandcyn/moonlight/
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