Today the weather was "grand", and we had a "grand" drive to:
Wow!

Of course pictures, as usual do not do what we saw justice. And while we were enjoying the "grand" vista and the panoramic picture, we also took in the little sites. Like this cactus. We certainly don't see these growing in the wild back home!

What surprised us all was the amount of pine trees(Utah Junipers, Pinyon Pines, Ponderosa Pines) leading up to the grand canyon and on the rim of the grand canyon.

You could stand in one spot and look all over. When you think you have seen everything, you notice something else. What you are looking at is so big, it's pretty neat when you pick out little things to notice also. For instance, this rock balancing on top of another rock. Ok, this isn't exactly a little thing, but it is small compared to it's surroundings.

This is what you see all aroung the rim. Blue sky, sandy soil, and pine trees.

The Grand Caanyon is really something to see. Of course, we only saw a fraction of it. But what we saw was really great!

Here are the boys, watching the sun set over the canyon. Seeing things like this really makes you think, puts life back into perspective.

Last picture for today, here is the Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon. The river responsible for the canyon itself(God is never mentioned in the creation of the canyon. Hmmmm). The rive is 300 feet wide if you can believe it. Certainly does not look like 300 feet, but then we are a good ways away! Of course Dempsey and Palmer were all for taking a "quick" walk to the canyon floor. "Dad, it's only a mile down!" We're now in the hotel, so I think you know what the answer was. :)