Grand Canyon - Page 2

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by grazzers

Wow, great pics!

Hee... I'll try to put a few more up tonight. I've got 'em all resized and ready to go as soon as I have a bit of time to spare.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 08:24 PM

Our first day, we went to Tent Rocks, an amazing little site without even a sign on the highway. Luckily, my brother went to college in Santa Fe, so he knew about it. It is essentially a huge hill made of extremely soft sandstone which erodes very quickly. Rocks and boulders would protect the sandstone under them from the rain, creating a cone or pillar with a rock on top. Eventually, the rock falls off, leaving a teepee-shaped formation. Hence, Tent Rocks.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:28 PM

On the way to Tent Rocks, we got hailed on, and by the time we got there (several miles on a gravel road) it was raining a bit, so we didn't go far, and resolved to come back later in the trip.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:38 PM

So the next day, we made it to the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. There's a segment of road parallel to the highway with a bunch of overlooks and trails.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:41 PM

More desert...

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:45 PM

A trail down into some clay hills. It had rained recently, so these hills were soft to the touch, and felt somewhat like pudding.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:49 PM

And then to the petrified forest.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 10:53 PM

That afternoon we made it to the canyon, and I got my first view.

404Error · 03-01-2005, 11:16 PM

Great pictures, HM!

I so have to go there. I just have to stock up on camera batteries and CompactFlash cards.

Happy Monkey · 03-02-2005, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 404Error

Great pictures, HM!

I so have to go there. I just have to stock up on camera batteries and CompactFlash cards.

Thanks! I brought with me two 256MB cards and one 128MB card, and had to buy another 256MB while I was there. At the shopping center on the rim they were $140! Luckily, we went by a Best Buy in Santa Fe a few days later, and I picked it up for $40. I ended up with 806MB of pictures.

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Originally Posted by wolf

Absolutely amazing! Sounds like an awesome vacation.

It really was. I'll be sore for a while...

xoxoxoBruce · 03-02-2005, 07:26 PM

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It really was. I'll be sore for a while...

I'll bet!...and skiing Too.

I found going down Bright Angel tore up my feet. Blisters on the tops from being jammed into the front of the sneakers. I didn't want to wear boots because we were going down the river by boat.

I'm going to steal your pictures of the trail. They are the best I've ever seen including the Park Service.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:02 PM

The next day, bright and early, we headed to the Bright Angel Trail for a day hike. The trail had suffered a rockslide a month earlier, and had only recently been reopened. It was extremely icy at the top, and muddy most of the way down, this being an unusually wet winter.

The second picture shows our goal: the point of that triangular green plateau in the middle of the picture. You can see the trail faintly.

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:06 PM

Down to the plateau...

Happy Monkey · 03-01-2005, 11:09 PM

When we got to the end, this guy was waiting for us. He wasn't particularly worried about our presence.

Happy Monkey · 04-25-2005, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

When we got to the end, this guy was waiting for us. He wasn't particularly worried about our presence.

Someone on Flickr has informed me that it's a California Condor. Wow.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happymonkey/10835297/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://photos6.flickr.com/10835297_c706a290e9.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Condor" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/happymonkey/10835114/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://photos5.flickr.com/10835114_fd14ae0692.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Condor Canyon" /></a>

03-01-2005, 08:24 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Our first day, we went to Tent Rocks, an amazing little site without even a sign on the highway. Luckily, my brother went to college in Santa Fe, so he knew about it. It is essentially a huge hill made of extremely soft sandstone which erodes very quickly. Rocks and boulders would protect the sandstone under them from the rain, creating a cone or pillar with a rock on top. Eventually, the rock falls off, leaving a teepee-shaped formation. Hence, Tent Rocks. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:28 PM	#3
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	On the way to Tent Rocks, we got hailed on, and by the time we got there (several miles on a gravel road) it was raining a bit, so we didn't go far, and resolved to come back later in the trip. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:38 PM	#4
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	So the next day, we made it to the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. There's a segment of road parallel to the highway with a bunch of overlooks and trails. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:41 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	More desert... Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:45 PM	#6
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	A trail down into some clay hills. It had rained recently, so these hills were soft to the touch, and felt somewhat like pudding. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:49 PM	#7
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	And then to the petrified forest. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 10:53 PM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	That afternoon we made it to the canyon, and I got my first view. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:16 PM	#9
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	Great pictures, HM! I so have to go there. I just have to stock up on camera batteries and CompactFlash cards. __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

03-01-2005, 11:02 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The next day, bright and early, we headed to the Bright Angel Trail for a day hike. The trail had suffered a rockslide a month earlier, and had only recently been reopened. It was extremely icy at the top, and muddy most of the way down, this being an unusually wet winter. The second picture shows our goal: the point of that triangular green plateau in the middle of the picture. You can see the trail faintly. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:06 PM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Down to the plateau... Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-01-2005, 11:09 PM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	When we got to the end, this guy was waiting for us. He wasn't particularly worried about our presence. Attached Images __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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