It was a grand weekend. We took advantage of fee-free entry into national parks Sept. 29 to visit the Grand Canyon. I loved the change in temperatures and scenery on the drive there.
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| Somewhere on Highway 180 |
Many volunteers devoted their time that day to help with projects such as picking up trash. I admired them and hope to join in a future project.
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| These canyoneers picked up litter blown, or thrown, into the canyon. Apparently there is a big problem with people throwing coins, which animals may ingest. |
The views were incredible as always.
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| It was a nice day for hiking the Grandview trail. I would like to hike all the way down to the river on a future trip. |
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| A plein air painter tries to capture the canyon’s beauty. |
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| Desert View is my favorite lookout because you have such good views of the Colorado River. |
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| Inside the historic lookout tower. |
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| On the way back to Grandview to watch the sunset, stop by the Tusayan ruins and museum. |
The best part? Sunset.
Next time, I want to bring my mountain bike to ride around instead of driving or taking the shuttle.
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