What can I say about the Grand Canyon? It's one of the natural wonders of the world, it's majestic, and it's unbelievably massive. One mile deep in some places and 12 miles across from the south rim to the north rim.
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| Jim's setting up his photography equipment. |
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| Careful Jim! |
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| We hiked along the edge for about two miles. Visited the Yavapai Point Museum which is not an Indian museum, but displays the history of the Grand Canyon. The Yavapai Indians are from around these parts and an active tribe, hence the name. The windows face north with a tiny view of the river far below. |
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| World visitors enjoying the view, cameras in hand |
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Along the south rim walking trail, it is impossible to see the Colorado River at the bottom of the gorge. So many layers of rock, only the top third can be seen. There are large rock samples displayed along the trail, such as different types of sandstone and limestone, representing individual layers of rock deposition over millions of years.
If you have not visited the Grand Canyon, be sure and put it on your "bucket list."
Our visit to beautiful Arizona is coming to an end soon. We are leaving Camp Verde on June 11 and heading north for the summer through Monument Valley, Canyon Lands, and the Arches on our way to Denver. Jim's mom is turning 95 years old in June and we want to help her celebrate. Brad and Carrie, Jim's son and daughter-in-law, are flying into Phoenix on June 10 and will ride in the BAM with us to CO. Should be fun having family traveling with us.
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