ALBUM 4) Sunday 19 July 2009
From Williams to the GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ (South Rim)
GO TO ALBUM 5) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ
ALBUM 4) Sunday 19 July 2009 ALBUM 4) Sunday 19 July 2009%20Sunday%2019-July%2COutside%20Wiliams%20VisitorCenter%20(Btw%20in%201984%2CWilliams%20Was%20Placed%20On%20National%20Register%20Of%20Historic%20Places).JPG "a) Sunday 19-July,Outside Wiliams VisitorCenter (Btw in 1984,Williams Was Placed On National Register Of Historic Places).JPG")
%20Grand%20Canyon%20Railway%20in%20the%20BackGround%20(Check%20Out%20Those%20Dark%20Rainy%20Clouds%20in%20the%20Distance!).JPG "b) Grand Canyon Railway in the BackGround (Check Out Those Dark Rainy Clouds in the Distance!).JPG")
%2020%20Years%20Ago%20the%20Railway-Line%20Was%20Put%20Back%20to%20Work%2C%20Shuttling%20Travelers%20From%20Williams%20to%20Grand%20Canyons%20South%20Rim.JPG "c) 20 Years Ago the Railway-Line Was Put Back to Work, Shuttling Travelers From Williams to Grand Canyons South Rim.JPG")
%20The%20Train%20Now%20Transports%20Almost%20200%2C000%20Visitors%20Per%20Year%20Aboard%20Vintage%20Steam%20%2B%20Diesel%20Powered%20Trains.JPG "d) The Train Now Transports Almost 200,000 Visitors Per Year Aboard Vintage Steam + Diesel Powered Trains.JPG")
%20One%20Day%20We%20Might%20Take%20That%20Train%20Journey%20Ourselves.JPG "e) One Day We Might Take That Train Journey Ourselves.JPG")
%20But%20For%20Now%2C%20Let's%20Get%20Back%20To%20Our%20Rental%20Horse%20and%20Let's%20Make%20That%20Drive%20Up%20To%20The%20Grand%20Canyon!.JPG "f) But For Now, Let's Get Back To Our Rental Horse and Let's Make That Drive Up To The Grand Canyon!.JPG")
%20Few%20Loops%20Around%20Town%20Before%20Hitting%20the%20Road%2C%20the%2064%20North%2C%20to%20the%20Grand%20Canyon.jpg "g) Few Loops Around Town Before Hitting the Road, the 64 North, to the Grand Canyon.jpg")
%20Route%2064%2C%20North%20-%20Direct%20Road%20to%20the%20South%20Rim%20(South%20Eastern%20Part%20of%20the%20Grand%20Canyon).JPG "h) Route 64, North - Direct Road to the South Rim (South Eastern Part of the Grand Canyon).JPG")
%20Just%20Outside%20Williams%2C%20Texaco%20Gas%20Station%20(Incl.%20Convenience%20Store%20%2B%20Native%20American%20Vendors%20On%20Site).JPG "i) Just Outside Williams, Texaco Gas Station (Incl. Convenience Store + Native American Vendors On Site).JPG")
%20Adjoining%20Red%20Lake%20Hostel%20-%2045%20miles%20from%20the%20Grand%20Canyon%20National%20Park%20South%20Entrance.JPG "j) Adjoining Red Lake Hostel - 45 miles from the Grand Canyon National Park South Entrance.JPG")
%20Cute!%20MailBoxes%20For%20The%20Locals%20%2B%20LongTerm%20Guests.JPG "k) Cute! MailBoxes For The Locals + LongTerm Guests.JPG")
%20Continue%20North%20on%20the%20Hwy%2064.JPG "l) Continue North on the Hwy 64.JPG")
%20Just%20Before%203%20PM%20Arrival%20Grand%20Canyon%20South%20Entrance%20Road%2C%20Driving%20To%20Our%20Hotel%20Yavapai%20Lodge%20(Market%20Plaza).JPG "m) Just Before 3 PM Arrival Grand Canyon South Entrance Road, Driving To Our Hotel Yavapai Lodge (Market Plaza).JPG")
%20(InternetPicture)%20Checking%20In%20-%20Nice%20Room!%20-%20Yavapai%20Lodge%2C%20East%20Side.JPG "n) (InternetPicture) Checking In - Nice Room! - Yavapai Lodge, East Side.JPG"){kind=small}
%20The%20South%20Rim%20-%20Grand%20Canyon%20Village%20(West)%20and%20The%20Less%20Crowded%20Yavapai%20Lodge%20(Market%20Plaza)%20on%20the%20East.jpg "o) The South Rim - Grand Canyon Village (West) and The Less Crowded Yavapai Lodge (Market Plaza) on the East.jpg"){kind=small}
%20After%20Unpacking%20and%20Freshning%20Up%20-%20Anxious%20to%20See%20the%20Canyon.JPG "p) After Unpacking and Freshning Up - Anxious to See the Canyon.JPG")
%20The%20Trail%20Walk%20To%20(0.6%20Mile)%20and%20Along%20The%20Rim%20We%20Walked%20That%20Sunday.JPG "q) The Trail Walk To (0.6 Mile) and Along The Rim We Walked That Sunday.JPG")
%20Blue%20Bird!%20Mather%20Amphitheater%20Area%20-%20We%20Are%20About%20To%20Approach%20The%20Canyon%20...JPG "r) Blue Bird! Mather Amphitheater Area - We Are About To Approach The Canyon ...JPG")
%20And%20Then%20.....JPG "s) And Then .....JPG")
%20...%20Wow%20!!!.JPG "t) ... Wow !!!.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Our%20First%20Full%20View%20Of%20The%20Canyon.jpg "u) (MOVIE)Our First Full View Of The Canyon.jpg")
%20Once%20On%20The%20Trail%2CYou%20Can%20Travel%20Both%20East%2BWest%20On%20A%20Safe%2C%20Paved%20Walking%20Surface%2C%20Creating%20A%20Special%20Experience.JPG "v) Once On The Trail,You Can Travel Both East+West On A Safe, Paved Walking Surface, Creating A Special Experience.JPG")
%20Elevation%20of%20the%20Rim%20Trail%20is%20Approximately%207%2C000%20Feet%20Above%20Sea%20Level.JPG "w) Elevation of the Rim Trail is Approximately 7,000 Feet Above Sea Level.JPG")
%20Grand%20Canyon%20Was%20Made%20A%20National%20Monument%20in%201908.JPG "x) Grand Canyon Was Made A National Monument in 1908.JPG")
%20And%20Became%20A%20National%20Park%20in%201919.JPG "y) And Became A National Park in 1919.JPG")
%20It%20Has%20An%20Area%20Of%20Over%201%2C900%20Square%20Miles.JPG "z) It Has An Area Of Over 1,900 Square Miles.JPG")
%20And%20Contains%20277%20Miles%20Of%20the%20Colorado%20River%20(One%20of%20the%20Great%20River%20Systems%20in%20the%20United%20States).JPG "za) And Contains 277 Miles Of the Colorado River (One of the Great River Systems in the United States).JPG")
%20The%20Canyon%20is%20Cut%20Into%20A%20Rounded%20Mountain%2C%20Called%20The%20Kaibab%20Plateau%20(Part%20of%20the%20Larger%20Colorado%20Plateau).JPG "zb) The Canyon is Cut Into A Rounded Mountain, Called The Kaibab Plateau (Part of the Larger Colorado Plateau).JPG")
%20As%20The%20Rock%20Walls%20Break%20Down%2C%20The%20Chasm%20(Gorge)%20Gradually%20Widens.JPG "zc) As The Rock Walls Break Down, The Chasm (Gorge) Gradually Widens.JPG")
%20Scientists%20Estimate%20That%20It%20Has%20Taken%20From%203%20to%206%20Million%20Years%20To%20Cut%20The%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zd) Scientists Estimate That It Has Taken From 3 to 6 Million Years To Cut The Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20The%20Work%20Is%20By%20No%20Means%20Finished.JPG "ze) The Work Is By No Means Finished.JPG")
%20The%20Powerfull%20Forces%20of%20the%20Rusing%20River%2C%20of%20Rain%2C%20Snow%2C%20Heat%2C%20Frost%20and%20Wind%2C.JPG "zf) The Powerfull Forces of the Rusing River, of Rain, Snow, Heat, Frost and Wind,.JPG")
%20Are%20Still%20Sculpting%20The%20Fantastic%20Shapes%20of%20Precipitous%20Bluffs%20and%20Towering%20Buttes.JPG "zg) Are Still Sculpting The Fantastic Shapes of Precipitous Bluffs and Towering Buttes.JPG")
%20Impressive%20huh%20%3B-).JPG "zh) Impressive huh ;-).JPG")
%20A%20Land%20To%20Inspire%20Our%20Spirit.JPG "zi) A Land To Inspire Our Spirit.JPG")
%20The%20Canyon%20Was%20Discovered%20in%201540%20by%20Spanish%20Explorer%20Don%20Lopez%20de%20Cardenas%2C%20A%20Captain%20in%20Coronados%20Expedition.JPG "zj) The Canyon Was Discovered in 1540 by Spanish Explorer Don Lopez de Cardenas, A Captain in Coronados Expedition.JPG")
%20Many%20Hundred%20Small%20Ruins%20of%20Ancient%20Indian%20Pueblos%20Have%20Been%20Discoverd%20in%20the%20Canyon%20And%20On%20The%20Rims.JPG "zk) Many Hundred Small Ruins of Ancient Indian Pueblos Have Been Discoverd in the Canyon And On The Rims.JPG")
%20The%20whole%20Canyon%20and%20Everything%20In%20It%20Is%20Sacred%20To%20Us%2C%20All%20Around%2C%20Up%20and%20Down%20(Havasupai%20Elder).JPG "zl) The whole Canyon and Everything In It Is Sacred To Us, All Around, Up and Down (Havasupai Elder).JPG"){kind=small}
%20Recent%20Past%20(1901%20-%20RailRoad%20Arrives%20at%20South%20Rim%2C%20Greatly%20Boosting%20Tourism).JPG "zm) Recent Past (1901 - RailRoad Arrives at South Rim, Greatly Boosting Tourism).JPG"){kind=small}
%20Today%20Five%20Indian%20Nations%20(Tribes)%20Live%20In%20The%20Region%2C%20Northern%20Arizona%20(Reservations%20A.K.A.%20Sovereignties).JPG "zn) Today Five Indian Nations (Tribes) Live In The Region, Northern Arizona (Reservations A.K.A. Sovereignties).JPG")
%20The%20Havasupai%2CHualapai%20(Both%20S.W-GrandCanyon%20Area)%2C%20Hopi%2C%20Navajo%2BPaiute%20(Btw%2C%20We%20Are%20Not%20On%20Indian%20Land%20Now).JPG "zo) The Havasupai,Hualapai (Both S.W-GrandCanyon Area), Hopi, Navajo+Paiute (Btw, We Are Not On Indian Land Now).JPG")
%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%20National%20Park%20(We%20Are%20in%20the%20South%20East%20-%20Grand%20Canyon%20Village%20Area).JPG "zp) The Grand Canyon National Park (We Are in the South East - Grand Canyon Village Area).JPG"){kind=small}
%20Little%20Less%20Than%201%20Mile%20Below%20The%20South%20Rim%2C%20The%20Colorado%20River%20Flows%20At%20an%20Average%20Speed%20of%204%20Miles%20Per%20Hour.JPG "zq) Little Less Than 1 Mile Below The South Rim, The Colorado River Flows At an Average Speed of 4 Miles Per Hour.JPG")
%20The%20River%20Flows%20West%20Through%20the%20Canyon%2C%20Bends%20South%20%2B%20Empties%20Into%20the%20Gulf%20of%20California%20in%20Mexico.JPG "zr) The River Flows West Through the Canyon, Bends South + Empties Into the Gulf of California in Mexico.JPG")
%20The%20Headwaters%20of%20the%20Colorado%20River%20Are%20Located%20in%20Rocky%20Mountain%20National%20Park%20in%20Colorado.JPG "zs) The Headwaters of the Colorado River Are Located in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.JPG")
%20The%20Canyon%20is%20Home%20to%2070%20Species%20of%20Mammals%2C%20250%20Species%20of%20Birds%2C%2025%20Species%20of%20Reptiles...JPG "zt) The Canyon is Home to 70 Species of Mammals, 250 Species of Birds, 25 Species of Reptiles...JPG")
%20...%20and%205%20Species%20of%20Amphibians%20(Animal%20Capable%20of%20Living%20Both%20on%20Land%20%2B%20in%20Water).JPG "zu) ... and 5 Species of Amphibians (Animal Capable of Living Both on Land + in Water).JPG")
%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%20Is%20One%20Of%20The%20Worlds%20Most%20Amazing%20Natural%20Wonders.JPG "zv) The Grand Canyon Is One Of The Worlds Most Amazing Natural Wonders.JPG")
%20Where%20People%20Come%20From%20All%20Over%20The%20World%20To%20Marvel%20At%20Its%20Beauty%20And%20Mystery.JPG "zw) Where People Come From All Over The World To Marvel At Its Beauty And Mystery.JPG")
%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%20National%20Park%20Is%20A%20Place%20Of%20Wonder%20And%20Beginning.JPG "zx) The Grand Canyon National Park Is A Place Of Wonder And Beginning.JPG")
%20Where%20Learning%20About%20Our%20Geologic%20Past%20Is%20Being%20Used%20To%20Ensure%20A%20Better%20Future.JPG "zy) Where Learning About Our Geologic Past Is Being Used To Ensure A Better Future.JPG")
%20Sunset%20In%20The%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zz) Sunset In The Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20It's%20All%20About%20Timing%20And%20The%20Right%20Settings%20%3B-).JPG "zza) It's All About Timing And The Right Settings ;-).JPG")
%20Notice%20The%20SunRays.JPG "zzb) Notice The SunRays.JPG")
%20Let%20There%20Be%20Light%20....%3B-).JPG "zzc) Let There Be Light ....;-).JPG")
%20Hanging%20On%20....JPG "zzd) Hanging On ....JPG")
%20SunRays%20Facing%20Right%20On%20Us%20Now.JPG "zze) SunRays Facing Right On Us Now.JPG")
%20Wont%20Be%20For%20Long%20Though.JPG "zzf) Wont Be For Long Though.JPG")
%20Nice%20.....JPG "zzg) Nice .....JPG")
%20Matter%20of%20a%20Few%20Minutes%20...JPG "zzh) Matter of a Few Minutes ...JPG")
%20The%20Seconds%20Are%20Counting%20....JPG "zzi) The Seconds Are Counting ....JPG")
%20Quick%2C%20Lets%20Get%20Our%20Pictures%20Taken!.JPG "zzj) Quick, Lets Get Our Pictures Taken!.JPG")
%20The%20Mirjam%20Pose.JPG "zzk) The Mirjam Pose.JPG")
%20Goofball%20%3B-).JPG "zzl) Goofball ;-).JPG")
%20Nice%20......JPG "zzm) Nice ......JPG")
%20Eeeeee!.JPG "zzn) Eeeeee!.JPG")
%20This%20is%20Fun!.JPG "zzo) This is Fun!.JPG")
%20The%20CountDown%20...%205%2C4%2C3%2C2%2C1.JPG "zzp) The CountDown ... 5,4,3,2,1.JPG")
%20It's%20Gone%20Now%20...JPG "zzq) It's Gone Now ...JPG")
%20Surprise!%20The%20Last%20SunRays.JPG "zzr) Surprise! The Last SunRays.JPG")
%20Okay%2C%20Shall%20We%20Get%20Moving%20Now.JPG "zzs) Okay, Shall We Get Moving Now.JPG")
%20Just%20Can't%20Get%20Enough%20...%20.JPG "zzt) Just Can't Get Enough ... .JPG")
%20And%20I%20Just%20Can%20Not%20Seem%20To%20Get%20Enough%20%3B-).JPG "zzu) And I Just Can Not Seem To Get Enough ;-).JPG")
%20Less%20Than%2010%20Minutes%20Later%20Arrival%20At%20The%20Hopi%20Point%20-%20View%20Deck.JPG "zzv) Less Than 10 Minutes Later Arrival At The Hopi Point - View Deck.JPG")
%20It's%20Gone%20Quite%20Dark%20Now.JPG "zzw) It's Gone Quite Dark Now.JPG")
%20Where%20Did%20We%20Park%20The%20Car%20Again%20...%20Right...JPG "zzx) Where Did We Park The Car Again ... Right...JPG")
%20Down%20At%20The%20El%20Tover%20Hotel%20Road%2CThe%20Bus%20Just%20Left.Too%20Risky%20To%20Walk%20The%20Road%20-%20Instead%20We%20Took%20The%20Trail%20Back.JPG "zzy) Down At The El Tover Hotel Road,The Bus Just Left.Too Risky To Walk The Road - Instead We Took The Trail Back.JPG")
%20In%20The%20Dark%20...%20(Adventurous%20huh%20%3B-).JPG "zzz) In The Dark ... (Adventurous huh ;-).JPG")
%20Once%20In%20The%20Car%20We%20Drove%20Back%20Up%20the%20Road%20To%20Bright%20Angel%20Lodge.%20This%20Picture%20is%20Taken%20On%20Their%20ParkingLot.JPG "zzza) Once In The Car We Drove Back Up the Road To Bright Angel Lodge. This Picture is Taken On Their ParkingLot.JPG")
%20Classic%20!!!%20An%20Elk%20...%20Look%20At%20His%20Size%20Compaired%20To%20The%20Car.JPG "zzzb) Classic !!! An Elk ... Look At His Size Compaired To The Car.JPG")
%20After%20Nice%20Dinner%20%40%20the%20Bright%20Angel%20Dining%2C%20Answering%20a%20Call%20in%20The%20Lounge%20(Few%20Areas%20With%20CellPhone%20Coverage).JPG "zzzc) After Nice Dinner @ the Bright Angel Dining, Answering a Call in The Lounge (Few Areas With CellPhone Coverage).JPG")