Sunday, September 14, 2008

I'm at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon today.

Our campsite is on "The Transept", one of the deep feeder canyons that intersect the main Colorado River section of the Grand Canyon. It's spectacular, and as I walked back from dinner last night, the moonlight made the lighter rocks in the canyon walls seem to glow as the darker bands of stone receded in darkness. I'm told we're at 8,000 feet and there is a touch of autumn in the morning, so I snoozed, then rode my bike to Imperial Point (mostly uphill) for a nice stretch of the legs and a new view. We are having our breakfasts and lunches at the North Rim lodge, which sits on the very edge of the canyon. Crowds gather at the lodge's patio for sunrise and sunset, but I found the full moon even better!

Here's a photo of the view roughly 20 yards from my tent (funny thing: I just can't find room to complain!):


(click to see a larger image)

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