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Lori and I had the opportunity to go to the Grand Canyon this fall and had a wonderful trip.
As I have posted before, the trips are getting harder, so much so that I have considered cancelling each of the last three trips. I am so glad that I have not! The weather was spectacular and I was able to see some of the best sunsets I have ever seen in the Grand Canyon. It was a wonderful trip, though certainly very tiring for me.
A special feature of this trip is that Lori was able to spend a night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Phantom Ranch with a college roommate. They had a wonderful time and I was a more than just a bit envious that I was not able to find a way to get to the bottom of the canyon.
I stayed on the rim and had a wonderful time. I saw elk, deer, bighorn sheep, all sorts of rodents and a wide variety of birds. It is harder for me now to take pictures of wildlife, so on this trip I limited myself to scenic shots of the canyon itself.
My main wheelchair was in the shop for our Yellowstone trip that preceded the Grand Canyon trip, but we were able to get it back just in time to take it to the Grand Canyon. They were not quite finished with all the repairs, but it worked well enough that I thought we could take it to the Grand Canyon. I also took my backup wheelchair, just in case.
I used both wheelchairs, because when the batteries ran out on one of them I would switch to the other. I put over 20 miles in one day, and that really wore me out!
I spent endless hours riding through the beautiful ponderosa pine forests at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I also spent many, many hours riding rim trip along the edge of the canyon. It has spectacular views. I enjoyed looking down into the canyon at some of the trails I used to hike.
I spent sunsets and Hopi Point and Pima Point. I was fortunate to be there for a full moonrise. Here are a few pictures to show you what I saw.
1. Full moon rising over the Grand Canyon, as seen from Hopi Point on the South Rim
2. Sunset as seen from Pima Point on the South Rim. The sun had already set and the clouds over the canyon were just starting to pick up hints of color.
3. Another sunset as seen from Pima Point. The sun had already set behind the camera and the clouds developed an intense, beautiful color. It was spectacular.
4. A final sunset from Pima Point. This was taken about a half hour after sunset, when the light was fading from the clouds, but the reflected light in the canyon was still very vibrant.
Steve
As I have posted before, the trips are getting harder, so much so that I have considered cancelling each of the last three trips. I am so glad that I have not! The weather was spectacular and I was able to see some of the best sunsets I have ever seen in the Grand Canyon. It was a wonderful trip, though certainly very tiring for me.
A special feature of this trip is that Lori was able to spend a night at the bottom of the Grand Canyon in Phantom Ranch with a college roommate. They had a wonderful time and I was a more than just a bit envious that I was not able to find a way to get to the bottom of the canyon.
I stayed on the rim and had a wonderful time. I saw elk, deer, bighorn sheep, all sorts of rodents and a wide variety of birds. It is harder for me now to take pictures of wildlife, so on this trip I limited myself to scenic shots of the canyon itself.
My main wheelchair was in the shop for our Yellowstone trip that preceded the Grand Canyon trip, but we were able to get it back just in time to take it to the Grand Canyon. They were not quite finished with all the repairs, but it worked well enough that I thought we could take it to the Grand Canyon. I also took my backup wheelchair, just in case.
I used both wheelchairs, because when the batteries ran out on one of them I would switch to the other. I put over 20 miles in one day, and that really wore me out!
I spent endless hours riding through the beautiful ponderosa pine forests at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I also spent many, many hours riding rim trip along the edge of the canyon. It has spectacular views. I enjoyed looking down into the canyon at some of the trails I used to hike.
I spent sunsets and Hopi Point and Pima Point. I was fortunate to be there for a full moonrise. Here are a few pictures to show you what I saw.
1. Full moon rising over the Grand Canyon, as seen from Hopi Point on the South Rim
2. Sunset as seen from Pima Point on the South Rim. The sun had already set and the clouds over the canyon were just starting to pick up hints of color.
3. Another sunset as seen from Pima Point. The sun had already set behind the camera and the clouds developed an intense, beautiful color. It was spectacular.
4. A final sunset from Pima Point. This was taken about a half hour after sunset, when the light was fading from the clouds, but the reflected light in the canyon was still very vibrant.
Steve
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