Here are a few pictures from our drive of the Grand Canyon's south rim. It was a cold and blustery day. We hadn't been there more than an hour when the skies went completely gray. It was still breathtaking. Seriously. I was kind of surprised at how amazing this canyon is. Everyone knows it is a big deal. But when I reached the precipice of the first viewpoint I had one of those moments where the rest of the world goes still. And then I thought of Abraham considering the nothingness of man. And then Eden started fussing. The poignant moments of parenthood are so brief. :)
We spent a bit of time at the visitor center at the south rim's west side. Then we drove east stopping at viewpoints along the way. After a little while, we kept Eden in the car and took turns walking about with the older kids at the different stops. It was pretty cold and windy.
The last stop on the east side of the south rim is the historic Desert View Watchtower. It was built in the 1930's right on the edge of a cliff and offers some impressively acrophobic views.
We're looking forward to visiting again- perhaps on a clearer, warmer day. And we definitely plan to venture up to the north rim sometime. We're happy that the canyon is on our way to Utah!
4 comments:
Jesse, Were you nervous having your little ones so close to that huge cavernous hole? I remember my stomach being in knots as the children kept getting a little closer . . .
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oh boy do i have loads of memories of the grand canyon - love that place. cute photos of your kids seeing it. i always wonder what goes through their little heads at places as grand as the grand canyon.
Sandy- I'm so afraid of heights myself that places like these put me a bit over the edge (so to speak). But its all worth it, right?
I just wanna smooch on every one of your babies.
and I need your address.
not necessarily in that order.
xoxo
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