Exit78 Photo of the Day #75
There are certainly some grand views in Grand Canyon National Park.
Mather Point near visitors center, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, October 7, 2011 (Pentax K-r)
Our 2011 trip was the second time we had visited the Grand Canyon. Our first visit was in the late 70s – we made a quick detour to view the canyon on our way home to Idaho from visiting Arkansas. Karen’s two youngest siblings were with us and would stay with us for part of the summer.
The Grand Canyon is something to see. Now that we’ve seen it twice, I’m not sure we’ll see it again. It’s huge, it’s grand, but there’s not a lot to do with it other than walk out to the viewpoints and…, well, view. The crowded trails down into the canyon don’t interest us, nor do the helicopter flights or the rafting on the Colorado.
If we do visit it again, we’ll trek a little further to the north rim. It’s more isolated with fewer visitors. At a higher altitude, it also tends to be cooler.
Series notes:
- The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
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During my two visits to the USA, I was constrained for funds as well as time and could not visit the Grand Canyon though I really wanted to. I had to compromise with visiting family.
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After I wrote the post, Karen and I talked about it. We probably will visit the north rim part of the park again. It’s far less crowded and we enjoyed it more than the south.
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