Grand Canyon

I spent the day at the Grand Canyon today! It was pretty amazing. Just like the pictures you see...only bigger. Now in Williams, Arizona. I took 67 pictures today. Here are a few of the better ones.
The watchtower. You can climb up and take pictures.



Afternoon shadows start to creep in.

Bonus: can you find the condor (AKA "the ugliest bird alive") above? Below, I've zoomed in on it-it's perched on the whitish rock near the middle of the picture.

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Lindahl News 2 said…
I'm lovin' this armchair trip with you! What a sense of adventure you have...great pics, too!
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