April 22, 2009

What a sight to see!

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We're torn between covering miles and taking in sights.  Couldn't pass up the Grand Canyon...
We arrived in time to catch the sun's rays setting on the canyon.
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...and then tucked in for a shivery night.
Goodnight moon.
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Temperatures fell below freezing and we wished we had spent a little extra and plugged in our heater!

In the morning we took a little hike down into the canyon to a favorite point--'Oooh, Ahhh Point'  it's called.  Most of the other hikers were headed for the bottom of the canyon, an overnight venture.  We were just in it for the views and a little exercise after so much sitting...
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This little squirrel almost appears to be afraid of heights ( :
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If you look closely you can see the trail zagging back and forth down the canyon wall...
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This tower was the last sight to see.  It was built in the 30's as an overlook of the canyon.  You can climb to the top up a spiral staircase.  I love peeking out all the little windows.  Today it was thronged with so many visitors speaking so many languages that the tower of Babel seems a fitting name ...
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And always, at every sightseeing spot, there are curios and souvenirs to buy... These sheep caught my eye.  They're a product of the Navajo nation.  I'll let the picture be my souvenir...
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And that was a sampling of the  sights we saw this day. I'll quit with this one--a plaque mounted on a studio wall overlooking the canyon. And I add an 'AMEN'.
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--Linda

2 comments:

barnesofheather said...

I have a picture of that very same plaque at the Canyon. I love it.

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