The truly Grand Canyon
10.12.16 and 10.13.16
(from Brie) Fun story about this guy... kind of.
Earlier, we had been walking to the visitor's center, when I heard a familiar bird sound.
(This all seemed to happen in a flash.) I heard the sound, thought- "We're at 7,000 feet elevation!"
then whirled around to see the little bird I'd been hoping to see! A Mountain Chickadee!
They have a white eyebrow, and live in mountains at high elevations.
Later we saw this Mountain Chickadee playing in a tree with...
This little guy! A Juniper Titmouse. Isn't that pointy crest on his head so cute!
He sounded like a squirrel. But a cute squirrel.
Later this Western Scrub Jay joined, but he did not play. He supervised. :)
This very kind gentleman is an NPS Volunteer who described to us
the composition of the rocks of the Grand Canyon and a theory of its formation. ;)
We planned to go back the second day and do just a little hiking down into the Canyon.
Tim ended up having a migraine, but he recovered in time for us to
experience sunset from Mohave Point.
The trail there did lead us down just the tiniest bit into the Canyon...
Tim & Jen loved it, and these guys weren't too sure...
although they look pretty brave here, don't they? ;)
Some of the things I learned from our time at the Grand Canyon:
1. The Creator is truly awesome.
2. It's important to be with those you're with.
Nothing...not gathering for dinner around the hotel room coffee table
or seeing the Grand Canyon... is as good unless you are.
3. Showering/wearing deodorant should be required for entrance into beautiful places
so as not to inhibit the enjoyment of said beautiful places for the general public.
;)
