GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, AZ (South Rim)
GO TO ALBUM 6) DESERT VIEW (Grand Canyon), WUPATKI NATIONAL MONUMENT + SUNSET CRATER, AZ
ALBUM 5) Monday 20 July 2009ALBUM 5) Monday 20 July 2009%20(MOVIE)Monday%2020%20July%20-%20Safe%2C%20Warm%20and%20Cozy%20In%20Our%20HotelRoom.jpg "a) (MOVIE)Monday 20 July - Safe, Warm and Cozy In Our HotelRoom.jpg")
%20Fascinating%20Weather!%20%3B-).JPG "b) Fascinating Weather! ;-).JPG")
%20The%20Following%20VideoClips%20Are%20Taken%20An%20Half%20Hour%20Later.JPG "c) The Following VideoClips Are Taken An Half Hour Later.JPG")
%20(MOVIE)Tracking%20the%20Thunder%20and%20Lightning%20From%20Our%20HotelRoom.jpg "d) (MOVIE)Tracking the Thunder and Lightning From Our HotelRoom.jpg"){kind=tracking}
%20(MOVIE)OOooo%20F...!.jpg "e) (MOVIE)OOooo F...!.jpg")
%20Soon%20the%20StormClouds%20Were%20Gone%20-%20Left%20the%20Car%20%40%20Park%20HeadQuarters%20%2B%20Walk%20Up%20To%20Yavapai%20ObservationStation.JPG "f) Soon the StormClouds Were Gone - Left the Car @ Park HeadQuarters + Walk Up To Yavapai ObservationStation.JPG"){kind=small}
%20In%20The%20Park%20HeadQuarters%20Exposition%20About%20The%20Californian%20Condor%20(Vultur).JPG "g) In The Park HeadQuarters Exposition About The Californian Condor (Vultur).JPG")
%20With%20a%20Wingspan%20Of%20About%20Three%20Meters%20(Nearly%20Ten%20Feet)%2C%20They%20Are%20The%20Largest%20Birds%20In%20The%20Western%20Hemisphere.JPG "h) With a Wingspan Of About Three Meters (Nearly Ten Feet), They Are The Largest Birds In The Western Hemisphere.JPG")
%20Enter%20Grand%20Canyon%20At%20Own%20Risk%20-%20Stay%20Hydrated.JPG "i) Enter Grand Canyon At Own Risk - Stay Hydrated.JPG")
%20Enter%20Grand%20Canyon%20At%20Own%20Risk%20-%20Use%20Caution%20Near%20The%20Edge.JPG "j) Enter Grand Canyon At Own Risk - Use Caution Near The Edge.JPG")
%20David%20Sets%20The%20Pace%20%3B-).JPG "k) David Sets The Pace ;-).JPG")
%20Back%20At%20The%20Rim.JPG "l) Back At The Rim.JPG")
%20Feel%20Like%20A%20Local%20Now%20%3B-).JPG "m) Feel Like A Local Now ;-).JPG")
%20Today%20We%20Walk%20The%20Other%20Direction%20-%20Going%20East%2C%20Walking%20Towards%20the%20Yavapai%20Observation%20Station.JPG "n) Today We Walk The Other Direction - Going East, Walking Towards the Yavapai Observation Station.JPG")
%20How%20Was%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%20Formed.JPG "o) How Was The Grand Canyon Formed.JPG")
%20The%20Truth%20Is%20That%20No%20One%20Knows%20For%20Sure%20Though%20There%20Are%20Some%20Pretty%20Good%20Guesses%20(With%20Strong%20Evidence).JPG "p) The Truth Is That No One Knows For Sure Though There Are Some Pretty Good Guesses (With Strong Evidence).JPG")
%20A%20Number%20Of%20Processes%20Combined%2C%20Create%20The%20Views%20That%20You%20See%20In%20Todays%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "q) A Number Of Processes Combined, Create The Views That You See In Todays Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20The%20Most%20Powerful%20Force%20To%20have%20An%20Impact%20On%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%20Is%20Erosion.JPG "r) The Most Powerful Force To have An Impact On The Grand Canyon Is Erosion.JPG")
%20Primarily%20By%20Water%20(%2B%20Ice)%20and%20Second%20By%20Wind.JPG "s) Primarily By Water (+ Ice) and Second By Wind.JPG")
%20Other%20Forces%20Contributing%20to%20the%20Canyons%20Formation%20Are%20The%20Course%20of%20the%20Colorado%20River%20Itself%2C%20Vulcanism%2C....JPG "t) Other Forces Contributing to the Canyons Formation Are The Course of the Colorado River Itself, Vulcanism,....JPG")
%20Continental%20drift%20%2B%20Slight%20Variations%20In%20the%20Earths%20Orbit%20Which%20In%20Turn%20Causes%20Variations%20In%20Seasons%20and%20Climate.JPG "u) Continental drift + Slight Variations In the Earths Orbit Which In Turn Causes Variations In Seasons and Climate.JPG")
%20Six%20of%20the%20Seven%20Climatic%20Belts%20Recognized%20Throughout%20the%20World%20Are%20Represented%20in%20the%20Grand%20Canyon%20Region.JPG "v) Six of the Seven Climatic Belts Recognized Throughout the World Are Represented in the Grand Canyon Region.JPG")
%20The%20South%20Rim%20is%20Located%20In%20An%20Exposed%20High-Desert%20Region%20Which%20is%20Renowned%20For%20Temperature%20Extremes.JPG "w) The South Rim is Located In An Exposed High-Desert Region Which is Renowned For Temperature Extremes.JPG")
%20Summers%20Are%20Warm%20And%20Dry%2C%20But%20Prone%20To%20Spectacular%20Thunderstorms%20and%20Sudden%20Temperature%20Drops.JPG "x) Summers Are Warm And Dry, But Prone To Spectacular Thunderstorms and Sudden Temperature Drops.JPG")
%20Yep%2C%20That's%20Been%20Happening%20Today%20...And%20Silly%20Goose%20We%20Are%20-%20We%20Left%20The%20Sweaters%20in%20The%20Car%20!!%20..%20O%20Well%20%3B-).JPG "y) Yep, That's Been Happening Today ...And Silly Goose We Are - We Left The Sweaters in The Car !! .. O Well ;-).JPG")
%20The%20South%20Rim%20of%20Grand%20Canyon%20Marks%20The%20Northern%20Edge%20of%20a%20High%20Plateau%20Whose%20Gray-Green%20Forests%20Stand%20Out.JPG "z) The South Rim of Grand Canyon Marks The Northern Edge of a High Plateau Whose Gray-Green Forests Stand Out.JPG")
%20In%20Vivid%20Contrast%20To%20The%20Arid%20Lands%20Below%20The%20Rim.JPG "za) In Vivid Contrast To The Arid Lands Below The Rim.JPG")
%20From%20Here%20The%20Clifs%20Drop%205%2C000%20Feet%20(1%2C500%20Meters)%20...JPG "zb) From Here The Clifs Drop 5,000 Feet (1,500 Meters) ...JPG")
%20...%20to%20the%20Colorado%20River%2C%20Crossing%20Several%20Biotic%20Zones.JPG "zc) ... to the Colorado River, Crossing Several Biotic Zones.JPG")
%20Precipitation%20On%20The%20South%20Rim%20Averages%2015%20Inches%20(38%20cm)%20Per%20Year%2C%20Twice%20That%20Received%20At%20the%20River.JPG "zd) Precipitation On The South Rim Averages 15 Inches (38 cm) Per Year, Twice That Received At the River.JPG")
%20But%20Half%20That%20Received%20On%20The%20North%20Rim%2C%20Just%2010%20Miles%20Across%20The%20Canyon.JPG "ze) But Half That Received On The North Rim, Just 10 Miles Across The Canyon.JPG")
%20Even%20Here%20At%207000%20Ft%20(2100%20M)%20Above%20Sea%20Level%20The%20Climate%20Is%20Semi-Arid.JPG "zf) Even Here At 7000 Ft (2100 M) Above Sea Level The Climate Is Semi-Arid.JPG")
%20Its%20Not%20What%20Most%20Plants%2BAnimals%20Would%20Call%20A%20Paradise%20-%20The%20Soil%20is%20Thin%20....JPG "zg) Its Not What Most Plants+Animals Would Call A Paradise - The Soil is Thin ....JPG")
%20And%20BedRock%20Lies%20Just%20A%20Few%20Inches%20Below%20The%20Surface%20-%20The%20Competition%20For%20Moisture%20In%20This%20Arid%20Land%20Is%20Keen.JPG "zh) And BedRock Lies Just A Few Inches Below The Surface - The Competition For Moisture In This Arid Land Is Keen.JPG")
%20All%20the%20Plants%2BAnimals%20That%20Live%20Here%20Must%20Adapt%20To%20The%20Lack%20of%20Moisture%20and%20Extremes%20of%20Teperature%20of%20the%20Region.JPG "zi) All the Plants+Animals That Live Here Must Adapt To The Lack of Moisture and Extremes of Teperature of the Region.JPG")
%20Rugged%20As%20It%20Looks%2C%20Its%20a%20Fragile%20Land%20Whose%20Scars%20Persist%20For%20Many%20Years.%20Walk%20Softly.JPG.JPG "zj) Rugged As It Looks, Its a Fragile Land Whose Scars Persist For Many Years. Walk Softly.JPG.JPG")
%20Be%20Alert%20To%20The%20Sights%2C%20Sounds%20and%20Smells%20That%20Surround%20You%2C%20For%20There%20Is%20Much%20To%20Experience%20Here.JPG "zk) Be Alert To The Sights, Sounds and Smells That Surround You, For There Is Much To Experience Here.JPG")
%20Use%20Caution%20Near%20The%20Edge%20-%20Humans%20Are%20Among%20The%20Less%20Surefooted%20Creatures%20At%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zl) Use Caution Near The Edge - Humans Are Among The Less Surefooted Creatures At Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20Grand%20Canyon%20is%20Truly%201%20Of%20The%20Great%20Wonders%20Of%20The%20World%20-%20Annually%205%20Million%20People%20Visit%20This%20Scenic%20Wonderland.JPG "zm) Grand Canyon is Truly 1 Of The Great Wonders Of The World - Annually 5 Million People Visit This Scenic Wonderland.JPG")
%20But%20Every%20Year%20A%20Few%20Of%20Those%20Visitors%20Die%20In%20The%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zn) But Every Year A Few Of Those Visitors Die In The Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20Children%2C%20Keep%20On%20Eye%20On%20Your%20Parents!%20(Page%20From%20Book%2C%20Over%20The%20Edge%20-%20Death%20In%20Grand%20Canyon).JPG "zo) Children, Keep On Eye On Your Parents! (Page From Book, Over The Edge - Death In Grand Canyon).JPG"){kind=small}
%20The%20Rocks%20At%20Grand%20Canyon%20Are%20Not%20Inherently%20Unique.%20Similar%20Rocks%20Are%20Found%20Throughout%20The%20World.JPG "zp) The Rocks At Grand Canyon Are Not Inherently Unique. Similar Rocks Are Found Throughout The World.JPG")
%20What%20Is%20Unique%20About%20The%20Geologic%20Record%20At%20Grand%20Canyon%20Is%20The%20Variety%20of%20Rocks%20Present%2C%20....JPG "zq) What Is Unique About The Geologic Record At Grand Canyon Is The Variety of Rocks Present, ....JPG")
%20The%20Clarity%20With%20Which%20They%20Are%20Exposed%2C%20And%20The%20Complex%20Geologic%20Story%20They%20Tell.JPG "zr) The Clarity With Which They Are Exposed, And The Complex Geologic Story They Tell.JPG")
%20(InternetPic)%20Learning%20All%20About%20The%20Fascinating%20Geological%20Facts%20at%20the%20Yavapai%20Observation%20Station.JPG "zs) (InternetPic) Learning All About The Fascinating Geological Facts at the Yavapai Observation Station.JPG")
%20Inside%20the%20Observation%20Station%20-%20An%20Amazing%20Viewpoint%20To%20Peer%20Into%20The%20Inner%20Grand%20Canyon%20%2B%20Colorado%20River.JPG "zt) Inside the Observation Station - An Amazing Viewpoint To Peer Into The Inner Grand Canyon + Colorado River.JPG")
%20Change%20Time%20Perspective%20To%20Millions%2BBillions%20of%20Years%20-%20Then%2C%20and%20Only%20Then%2C%20Can%20We%20Begin%20To%20Understand%20The%20Earth.JPG "zu) Change Time Perspective To Millions+Billions of Years - Then, and Only Then, Can We Begin To Understand The Earth.JPG")
%20But%20First%20Some%20Astronomy%20and%20Earth%20Science.%20The%20Origin%20of%20the%20Earth%20-%20About%204.6%20Billion%20(4%2C600%20Million)%20Years%20Ago.jpg "zv) But First Some Astronomy and Earth Science. The Origin of the Earth - About 4.6 Billion (4,600 Million) Years Ago.jpg")
%20Most%20Of%20The%20Evidence%20For%20An%20Ancient%20Earth%20Is%20contained%20In%20The%20Rocks%20That%20Form%20The%20Earths%20Crust.JPG "zw) Most Of The Evidence For An Ancient Earth Is contained In The Rocks That Form The Earths Crust.JPG")
%20Soon%20After%20the%20Earth%20Formed%2C%20the%20Earths%20Rocky%20Outer%20Crust%20Solidified%20(Hadean%20Time%20-%204.5%20to%203.8%20Billion%20Yrs.%20Ago).JPG "zx) Soon After the Earth Formed, the Earths Rocky Outer Crust Solidified (Hadean Time - 4.5 to 3.8 Billion Yrs. Ago).JPG")
%20During%20the%20Archaen%20Period%20(3.8.%20to%202.5%20Billion%20Yrs%20Ago)%2C%20Continental%20Plates%20Began%20To%20Form%20%2B%201st%20Traces%20of%20Life%20Appear.JPG "zy) During the Archaen Period (3.8. to 2.5 Billion Yrs Ago), Continental Plates Began To Form + 1st Traces of Life Appear.JPG")
%20Proterozoic%20Era%20(2.5%20Billion%20to%20543%20Million%20Yrs%20Ago)%20-%20Stable%20Continents%20First%20Appeared%2BBegan%20to%20Accrete%20%2B%20Life%20Evolved.JPG "zz) Proterozoic Era (2.5 Billion to 543 Million Yrs Ago) - Stable Continents First Appeared+Began to Accrete + Life Evolved.JPG")
%20Global%20Paleogeographic%20Reconstruction%20of%20the%20Earth%20in%20Early%20Cambrian%20Period%20540%20Mill.Yrs%20Ago%20(Early%20Paleozoic%20Period).JPG "zza) Global Paleogeographic Reconstruction of the Earth in Early Cambrian Period 540 Mill.Yrs Ago (Early Paleozoic Period).JPG")
%20Living%20on%20A%20Crust%20%3B-)%20There%20Are%20Basically%202%20Types%20of%20Plates%20(With%20Crust%20On%20Top)%20-%20Oceanic%20Plates%20%2B%20Continental%20Plates.JPG "zzb) Living on A Crust ;-) There Are Basically 2 Types of Plates (With Crust On Top) - Oceanic Plates + Continental Plates.JPG")
%20Plate%20Tectonics%20-%20Plates%20On%20The%20Move%2C%20A%20Continuous%20Process.JPG "zzc) Plate Tectonics - Plates On The Move, A Continuous Process.JPG")
%20There%20Are%20Basically%203%20Types%20of%20Plate%20Movement%20-%20Divergence%2C%20Convergence%20and%20Lateral%20Slipping%20(Transform).jpg "zzd) There Are Basically 3 Types of Plate Movement - Divergence, Convergence and Lateral Slipping (Transform).jpg")
%20EarthQuakes%2BTsunamies%20(Transform%20Plate%20Movement)%2C%20MidOcean%20Volcanic%20Mountain%20Chain%20%2B%20Alfred%20Wegener.JPG "zze) EarthQuakes+Tsunamies (Transform Plate Movement), MidOcean Volcanic Mountain Chain + Alfred Wegener.JPG")
%20Our%20Current%20World%20In%20The%20Past%20(Pangea)%20and%20In%20The%20Present%20(Plates%20On%20the%20Move%20-%20A%20Continuous%20%20Process).JPG "zzf) Our Current World In The Past (Pangea) and In The Present (Plates On the Move - A Continuous Process).JPG")
%20Continental%20Drift%20-%20The%20Pieces%20of%20the%20Puzzle.jpg "zzg) Continental Drift - The Pieces of the Puzzle.jpg")
%20Okay%2C%20Having%20That%20Covered%20-%20Now%20Back%20in%20the%20Grand%20Canyon%2CThe%20Yavapai%20Observation%20Station%20%3B-).JPG "zzh) Okay, Having That Covered - Now Back in the Grand Canyon,The Yavapai Observation Station ;-).JPG")
%20Basement%20Rocks%2C%20Laying%20The%20Foundation%20-%20Grand%20Canyons%20Story%20Began%201%2C840%20Million%20(Nearly%202%20Billion)%20Years%20Ago%20....JPG "zzi) Basement Rocks, Laying The Foundation - Grand Canyons Story Began 1,840 Million (Nearly 2 Billion) Years Ago ....JPG")
%20Any%20Idea%20What%20Period%20That%20Is%20On%20The%20Geological%20Time%20Chart.JPG "zzj) Any Idea What Period That Is On The Geological Time Chart.JPG")
%20Proterozoic%20Period%20(Precambrian%20Era)%20-%201%2C840%20Million%20Years%20Ago.JPG "zzk) Proterozoic Period (Precambrian Era) - 1,840 Million Years Ago.JPG")
%20Event%20One%20-%20Formation%20of%20Vishnu%20Basement%20Rocks%20-%20The%20Making%20Of%20A%20(The%20Early%20North%20American)%20Continent.JPG "zzl) Event One - Formation of Vishnu Basement Rocks - The Making Of A (The Early North American) Continent.JPG")
%20Event%20Two%20-%20Formation%20of%20Grand%20Canyon%20Supergroup%20Rocks%20-%20The%20Rifting%20of%20Continents.JPG "zzm) Event Two - Formation of Grand Canyon Supergroup Rocks - The Rifting of Continents.JPG")
%20Event%20Three%20-%20Formation%20of%20Layered%20Paleozoic%20Rocks%20-%20The%20Quiet%20Edge%20of%20A%20Continent.JPG "zzn) Event Three - Formation of Layered Paleozoic Rocks - The Quiet Edge of A Continent.JPG")
%20Event%20Four%20-%20Uplift%20-%20The%20Elevation%20of%20the%20Land.JPG "zzo) Event Four - Uplift - The Elevation of the Land.JPG")
%20Compared%20To%20The%20Rocks%20Exposed%20In%20Its%20Walls%2C%20Grand%20Canyon%20Is%20Geologically%20Young.JPG "zzp) Compared To The Rocks Exposed In Its Walls, Grand Canyon Is Geologically Young.JPG")
%20Event%20Five%20-%20Canyon%20Carving%20-%20Incision%20By%20The%20Colorado%20River.JPG "zzq) Event Five - Canyon Carving - Incision By The Colorado River.JPG")
%20From%20the%20Rim%2C%20Colorado%20River%20Looks%20Puny%2C%20Yet%20It%20Averages%20300%20Ft%20(90%20m)%20Wide%20%2B%20Features%20a%20Series%20of%20Fierce%20Rapids.JPG "zzr) From the Rim, Colorado River Looks Puny, Yet It Averages 300 Ft (90 m) Wide + Features a Series of Fierce Rapids.JPG")
%20From%20It's%20Origins%20High%20in%20the%20Colorado%20Rockies%2C%20The%20River%20Drops%20More%20Than%2012%2C000%20Ft%20(3%2C700%20Meter)%20....JPG "zzs) From It's Origins High in the Colorado Rockies, The River Drops More Than 12,000 Ft (3,700 Meter) ....JPG")
%20On%20It's%201%2C450-Mile%20(2%2C300%20Km)%20Journey%20to%20the%20Gulf%20of%20California.JPG "zzt) On It's 1,450-Mile (2,300 Km) Journey to the Gulf of California.JPG")
%20And%20Passes%20Through%20a%20Series%20of%20Canyons%2C%20Including%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%2C....JPG "zzu) And Passes Through a Series of Canyons, Including The Grand Canyon,....JPG")
%20Without%20Rocks%2C%20No%20Canyon%20Walls%20-%20Without%20Uplift%2C%20No%20Erosion%20-%20Without%20a%20River%2C%20No%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zzv) Without Rocks, No Canyon Walls - Without Uplift, No Erosion - Without a River, No Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20A%20Combination%20of%20Factors%20-%20As%20Just%20About%20Anything%20and%20Everything%20in%20Life%2C%20On%20Earth%20%2B%20In%20the%20Universe....JPG "zzw) A Combination of Factors - As Just About Anything and Everything in Life, On Earth + In the Universe....JPG")
%20Btw%2C%20Do%20You%20Realize%20Our%20Apelike%20Ancesters%20Or%20Descendents%20Are%20Around%20Alike%20Age%20As%20The%20Existense%20of%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zzx) Btw, Do You Realize Our Apelike Ancesters Or Descendents Are Around Alike Age As The Existense of Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20We%20are%20Evolved%20over%20Period%20of%20at%20Least%205%20Million%20Yrs%20(6%20Mill%20Yrs%20Ago%20the%20Colorado%20River%20Found%20its%20Way%20into%20the%20Canyon).jpg "zzy) We are Evolved over Period of at Least 5 Million Yrs (6 Mill Yrs Ago the Colorado River Found its Way into the Canyon).jpg")
%20A%20Typical%20Homo%20Sapien%20of%20Todays%20Age%20%3B-)%20-%20David%20Listening%20To%20Voicemail%20(Few%20Areas%20With%20CellPhone%20Coverage).JPG "zzz) A Typical Homo Sapien of Todays Age ;-) - David Listening To Voicemail (Few Areas With CellPhone Coverage).JPG")
%20While%20Mirjam%20Is%20Pondering%20Why%20Some%20People%20Still%20Believe%20In%20Creation%20According%20To%20Genesis.JPG "zzza) While Mirjam Is Pondering Why Some People Still Believe In Creation According To Genesis.JPG")
%20Let's%20Sum%20It%20All%20Up%2C%20And%20Let's%20Get%20Spinning%20Around.JPG "zzzb) Let's Sum It All Up, And Let's Get Spinning Around.JPG")
%20Geological%20Time%20Spiral%20-%20ClockWise.JPG "zzzc) Geological Time Spiral - ClockWise.JPG")
%20Geological%20Time%20Spiral%20-%20Counter%20ClockWise.JPG "zzzd) Geological Time Spiral - Counter ClockWise.JPG")
%20Right%20....%20Kind%20Of%20Dizzy%20Now.JPG "zzze) Right .... Kind Of Dizzy Now.JPG")
%20I%20Feel%20So%20Enlightened%20Now%20~%20Yavapai%20Observation%20Station%20Rocks!.JPG "zzzf) I Feel So Enlightened Now ~ Yavapai Observation Station Rocks!.JPG")
%20Born%20Again%20(With%20Wisdom)%20-%20Thank%20God%20For%20the%20(Pre)%20Big%20Bang%20Theory%2C%20Abiogenesis%20And%20Good%20Old%20Evolution!%20%3B-).JPG "zzzg) Born Again (With Wisdom) - Thank God For the (Pre) Big Bang Theory, Abiogenesis And Good Old Evolution! ;-).JPG")
%20The%20View%20From%20East%20of%20the%20Yavapai%20Observation%20Station.JPG "zzzh) The View From East of the Yavapai Observation Station.JPG")
%20Grand%20Canyon%20Vista.JPG "zzzi) Grand Canyon Vista.JPG")
%20Be%20My%20Guest%20...%20%3B-).JPG "zzzj) Be My Guest ... ;-).JPG")
%20The%20Colorado%20River%20Was%20Originally%20Named%20Rio%20Colorado%20or%20Red%20River%20by%20the%20Spanish.JPG "zzzk) The Colorado River Was Originally Named Rio Colorado or Red River by the Spanish.JPG")
%20Reflecting%20The%20Heavy%20Sediment%20Loads%20the%20River%20Once%20Transported.JPG "zzzl) Reflecting The Heavy Sediment Loads the River Once Transported.JPG")
%20As%20The%20Present%20Day%20Color%20of%20the%20River%20Is%20More%20Of%20A%20Blue-Green.JPG "zzzm) As The Present Day Color of the River Is More Of A Blue-Green.JPG")
%20The%20Reddish-Brown%20Color%20Become%20a%20Rarity%20Upon%20Completion%20of%20the%20Glen%20Canyon%20Dam%20in%201963%20(Page%2C%20N.E.%20Arizona).JPG "zzzn) The Reddish-Brown Color Become a Rarity Upon Completion of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963 (Page, N.E. Arizona).JPG")
%20Walking%20The%20Trail%20Where%20We%20Came%20From%20-%20Back%20to%20Park%20HeadQuarters%20(Where%20We%20Left%20The%20Car).JPG "zzzo) Walking The Trail Where We Came From - Back to Park HeadQuarters (Where We Left The Car).JPG")
%20A%20Stop%20Here%20And%20There%2C%20But%20Rather%20Walking%20in%20Fast%20Pace%20To%20Warm%20Up%20%3B-).JPG "zzzp) A Stop Here And There, But Rather Walking in Fast Pace To Warm Up ;-).JPG")
%20With%20Car%20Driving%20Up%20to%20Grand%20Canyon%20Village%20-%20Stroll%20Along%20The%20Rim%2C%20Enjoying%20the%20View%2C%20Sunset%20%2B%20Dinner.JPG "zzzq) With Car Driving Up to Grand Canyon Village - Stroll Along The Rim, Enjoying the View, Sunset + Dinner.JPG"){kind=small}
%20View%20From%20the%20Rim%20Between%20LookOut%20Studio%20and%20Verkamps%20Curios.JPG "zzzr) View From the Rim Between LookOut Studio and Verkamps Curios.JPG")
%20At%20Last%20We%20Have%20Got%20Our%20Sweaters%20On!.JPG "zzzs) At Last We Have Got Our Sweaters On!.JPG")
%20Eeeeee%20%3B-).JPG "zzzt) Eeeeee ;-).JPG")
%20Grand%20Canyon%20Vista.JPG "zzzu) Grand Canyon Vista.JPG")
%20In%20the%20End%20of%20the%2019th%20Century%2C%20Geologist%20Clarence%20Dutton%20Began%20Naming%20Canyon%20Features%20After%20Eastern%20Gods.JPG "zzzv) In the End of the 19th Century, Geologist Clarence Dutton Began Naming Canyon Features After Eastern Gods.JPG")
%20Friendly%20Dutchman%20(Traveling%20With%20Wife%2BTwo%20Daughters)%20Seemed%20To%20Enjoy%20Our%20Company%20A%20Lot.JPG "zzzw) Friendly Dutchman (Traveling With Wife+Two Daughters) Seemed To Enjoy Our Company A Lot.JPG")
%20We%20Liked%20The%20Pleasant%20Chit-Chatter%20Ourselves%20-%20However%2C%20We%20Missed%20Out%20On%20Some%20Precious%20Explore%20Time.JPG "zzzx) We Liked The Pleasant Chit-Chatter Ourselves - However, We Missed Out On Some Precious Explore Time.JPG")
%20O%20Well%2C%20The%20Beauty%20of%20the%20Canyon%20Is%20All%20Around%20Us.JPG "zzzy) O Well, The Beauty of the Canyon Is All Around Us.JPG")
%20Sunset%20Has%20Not%20Fully%20Set%20In%20Yet.JPG "zzzz) Sunset Has Not Fully Set In Yet.JPG")
%20Goody%20%3B-).JPG "zzzza) Goody ;-).JPG")
%20Hier%20Ben%20Ik!%20%3B-).JPG "zzzzb) Hier Ben Ik! ;-).JPG")
%20Stroll%20Along%20The%20Rim%20and%20Buying%20Some%20Nice%20Goodies%20At%20the%20Verkamps%20Visitor%20Center.JPG "zzzzc) Stroll Along The Rim and Buying Some Nice Goodies At the Verkamps Visitor Center.JPG")
%20But%20By%20Now%2C%20Too%20Late%20To%20Visit%20The%20LookOut%20Studio.JPG "zzzzd) But By Now, Too Late To Visit The LookOut Studio.JPG")
%20But%20One%20Day%20We%20Will%20Be%20Back%2C%20Exploring%20More%20of%20Either%20Side%20Of%20The%20Rim.JPG "zzzze) But One Day We Will Be Back, Exploring More of Either Side Of The Rim.JPG")
%20And%20Other%20Parts%20of%20the%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zzzzf) And Other Parts of the Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20And%20We%20Will%20Take%20Some%20Time%20To%20Enjoy%20The%20View%20From%20LookOut%20Studio.JPG "zzzzg) And We Will Take Some Time To Enjoy The View From LookOut Studio.JPG")
%20And%20Dear%20Colorado%20River%2C%20Thanks%20For%20Existing!.JPG "zzzzh) And Dear Colorado River, Thanks For Existing!.JPG")
%20You%20Are%20a%20Major%20Component%20In%20This%20Geological%20Artwork%20(Shaping%20the%20Canyon).JPG "zzzzi) You Are a Major Component In This Geological Artwork (Shaping the Canyon).JPG")
%20Btw%2C%20Since%201964%20Glen%20Canyon%20Dam%20(Page%2C%20N.E.%20Arizona)%20Has%20Harnessed%20The%20Mighty%20Colorado%20River%20For%20Water%20Storage%2C...JPG "zzzzj) Btw, Since 1964 Glen Canyon Dam (Page, N.E. Arizona) Has Harnessed The Mighty Colorado River For Water Storage,...JPG")
%20%2B%20Hydroelectric%20Generation%2C%20and%20Controlled%20The%20Seasonal%20Floodwaters%20...JPG "zzzzk) + Hydroelectric Generation, and Controlled The Seasonal Floodwaters ...JPG")
%20..%20That%20Did%20Much%20To%20Form%20The%20Grand%20Canyon.JPG "zzzzl) .. That Did Much To Form The Grand Canyon.JPG")
%20The%20Dam%20Purges%20The%20Powerful%20River%20Of%20Many%20Of%20Its%20Erosive%20Sediments%20...JPG "zzzzm) The Dam Purges The Powerful River Of Many Of Its Erosive Sediments ...JPG")
%20By%20Leaving%20Them%20Behind%20In%20Lake%20Powell.JPG "zzzzn) By Leaving Them Behind In Lake Powell.JPG")
%20And%20Voila!%20Here%20Are%20All%20The%20Facts%20Mentioned%20In%20Measurements.JPG "zzzzo) And Voila! Here Are All The Facts Mentioned In Measurements.JPG")
%20The%20Beauty%20and%20the%20Beast.JPG "zzzzp) The Beauty and the Beast.JPG")
%20Fred%20Harvey%20Company%20Built%20Lodges%2C%20GiftShops%20etc.%20in%20The%20Grand%20Canyon%20Village%2C%20Beginning%20Early%2020th%20Century.JPG "zzzzq) Fred Harvey Company Built Lodges, GiftShops etc. in The Grand Canyon Village, Beginning Early 20th Century.JPG")
%20We%20Are%20About%20To%20Eat%20In%20The%20Arizona%20Room%20(Bright%20Angel%20Lodge).JPG "zzzzr) We Are About To Eat In The Arizona Room (Bright Angel Lodge).JPG")
%20Last%20Mind%20Bobbling%20Look%20At%20the%20Canyon%20and%20Realizing%20That%201%20Inch%20Is%20Equivelant%20to%20125%20Million%20Years.JPG "zzzzs) Last Mind Bobbling Look At the Canyon and Realizing That 1 Inch Is Equivelant to 125 Million Years.JPG")
%20So%20Is%201%20cm%20Approximately%2050%20Million%20Years%20(To%20Comprehend%20The%20Age%20Of%20Earth%20-%204%2C500%20Billion%20Years).JPG "zzzzt) So Is 1 cm Approximately 50 Million Years (To Comprehend The Age Of Earth - 4,500 Billion Years).JPG")
%20Prior%20To%20Dinner%2C%20We%20Bumped%20Into%20a%20Jeff%20-%20Amateur%20Photographer%20(Working%20For%20Missouri%20State%20Highway%20Patrol).JPG "zzzzu) Prior To Dinner, We Bumped Into a Jeff - Amateur Photographer (Working For Missouri State Highway Patrol).JPG")
%20According%20To%20Jeff%2C%20We%20Did%20Catch%20the%20Sunset%20On%20Time%20~%20Goody%20%3B-).JPG "zzzzv) According To Jeff, We Did Catch the Sunset On Time ~ Goody ;-).JPG")
%20After%20Nice%20Dinner%2C%20Back%20to%20Our%20Own%20Lodge%20%2B%20Comfy%20Room%20...%20Night%20Night!%20%3B-).JPG "zzzzw) After Nice Dinner, Back to Our Own Lodge + Comfy Room ... Night Night! ;-).JPG")