We left the beauty and excitement of Durango to head to the Grand Canyon, which is a spectacle of nature that is both difficult to describe and almost impossible to capture in photos in a way that properly reflects the sheer size and grandeur of the site.
During the drive, we stopped at the Navajo Bridge over Glen Canyon, a beautiful walking bridge over a deep green river flowing out of Lake Powell.
We arrived at the Kaibab Lodge around 4pm local time, unpacked briefly and headed straight for the Grand Canyon Lodge to catch a sunset. This decision ended up paying off because the next day there was a lot of rain, and the sunset was spoiled. These were some of the best views we got of the Canyon.
The family looking amazing!
If you look closely, you'll see a very nervous Kim and Kalli looking up at Cody from the bottom of this rock.
This panoramic shows Kalli and Cody standing on one of the paved footbridges with steep drops on both sides, and almost no railing.
The sunset was one for the ages!
One of the more difficult things to do when photographing the Grand Canyon is to capture the sheer scale of the place. On the far left of this picture, you can see people out on the rock precipice, which gives you some idea of the scope of what you're seeing here!
One of the more nerve-racking things about being here was a young man who was taking some serious chances climbing down the rock faces (no rope) and jumping around near the cliffs and over empty spaces. There was a guardrail on both sides of one of the footpaths, below which was probably a thousand-foot drop on both sides, and he jumped back and forth across the handrails. One slip on either side, and it was a quick adios. Luckily, he kept his footing, but Kim (and his own mom) barely survived the experience!
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