Grand Canyon

I have wanted to visit Grand Canyon National Park for quite a long time. After two long and weary days of driving through Colorado and New Mexico, we finally arrived at the park. Thus far, we had traveled well over 4,000 miles and I was keeping my fingers crossed that this destination would be worth every mile.

We finally arrived at the park in the evening and decided to go to the South rim of the canyon to see the sunset. We walked through a forest of Ponderosa Pine to get to the rim. As we walked, I quietly thought to myself "Will the canyon 'wow' me as I have anticipated? When we reached the rim, the canyon more than 'wowed' me. It stopped me dead in my tracks and mesmerized me. I was wide-eyed and speechless as I viewed the vast landscape before me.

From the rim we were pleasantly surprised to see a California Condor. It is a somewhat odd looking bird with a very impressive wingspan. Near extinction until recently, it is a rare sight to see the Condor. This was my lucky day!

The next morning I woke up early to watch the sunrise over the canyon. I watched the canyon's palette of colors slowly change with the rising sun. That morning, in the grandest of canyons, the world stood absolutely still. It was a slice of heaven on earth.

I have thought of many words to describe the canyon's beauty and have taken numerous pictures to try to capture it. There are no words that truly describe its beauty nor pictures that can capture its enormity.

Was it worth every mile we traveled? Without a doubt - yes!

Now, if I can just see a moose and get my cowgirl hat...

Thanks for following.

Judy

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