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November 30, 2006
Grand Canyon Photos
The Bright Angel Trail somewhere between Mile 4.5 and Mile 8. The white cliffs at the very top of the photo is the South Rim, some 3000+ vertical feet above. I took this photo very early in the morning, before dawn.
This bridge is on the North Kaibab Trail, perhaps 5 miles below the North Rim. It crosses just a tiny canyon that is lost amongst the many canyons of the Grand Canyon. In this photo, we're descending from the North Rim, it's just after noon, and my running partner is crossing the bridge.
The Grand Canyon in all of her entirety. This photo was taken the day after our run from a viewpoint along the South Rim. Our route isn't in the photo, but you can see the Colorado River in the bottom of the canyon.
Posted by Meghan at November 30, 2006 12:09 PM
Comments
Holy canyon batman....what a journey...truly inspirational! Kick back and relax for a few days and enjoy the memories for a lifetime!
Posted by: Ryan at November 30, 2006 12:20 PM
OhmagodOhmagodOhmagod...I can't wait!
Was that last photo from Shoshone Point? Was there snow on the north rim? Were there many people on the North Kaibab? Can you buy warm snacks at Phantom Ranch? So the water spigot at the caretaker's cottage is still on? How warm was it during the day by the river? I promise I'll have more questions.
I almost called Alison on Monday to see if she had a cell number for you, I had so many questions right at the beginning. Thank goodness for guidebooks and patient, accomodating park rangers!
Posted by: chelle at November 30, 2006 1:24 PM
Thanks for all the info...I feel like such a newbie at all this, so every bit is helpful. I've been pretty slack about filtering water in the Adirondacks, but I don't wan't to be stuck out on the north rim with nasty stomach issues! We're going filter shopping tonight, so we'll check out the AquaMira system.
I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve right now...and I still have to get through another week of work!
Posted by: chelle at November 30, 2006 4:44 PM
Just read the race report - sooooooo awesome and inspiring! Not knowing how long the run was I was pretty surprised to read you were only halfway at mile 24. AHHHHHHH!!!!
Hope the recovery is going well. Relax and rest and enjoy!
Posted by: Beth at December 2, 2006 5:55 AM
INCREDIBLE! Your photos are stupendous! :)
Posted by: anne at December 4, 2006 7:24 PM
It's even neater looking at those photos now and being able to say...oh look, that's the spot where I sat down to drink gatorade and eat beef jerky!
Posted by: chelle at December 13, 2006 10:08 AM