Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is truly a wonder. It does not disappoint, no matter how often it is seen in pictures. The grandeur and majesty is fabulous. We had visitors last week and took them to see it for their first time. They were all awed by it, even the two year old.

As we visited the various viewpoints, we heard a polyglot of languages. Anyone who comes to northern Arizona must visit the Canyon. The variety was fun to hear.

I first visited when my family did a camping trip during spring break when I was ten. My sisters were seven and three. We saw the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce in a camper. On the way home, we stopped at the sand dunes which became our camping venue for the next decade.

I remember the awe I felt when I first saw this huge hole, with its stratified walls. The place feels ancient and enormous. That hasn't changed. As you can see from the picture, we took binoculars in order to better see detail far down in the canyon. It did not disappoint. This was only my third trip.

While we were there, we saw a deer in the bushes right below the rim. We saw a rescue crew putting away their climbing gear as the ambulance prepared to leave. Apparently, someone had ignored common sense and got into trouble over the edge. They were rescued successfully.

We had a wonderful time. Even the littlest one thought it was fun. To make it easier for everyone, we took a picnic lunch and snacks, but we did buy ice cream for a treat at Bright Angel.

We are so lucky to have the ability to go see a natural wonder like this only two hours from our home. We were also lucky to have family come visit and give us the excuse to go sight seeing. Nature offers so much for us to appreciate. We even got to see a storm rolling in, although all it did was offer cloud cover. The rain came after we left.