Southwest USA Trip - The Grand Canyon
June 19-20, 2003
By Dan Hyde

Sunsets on Grand Canyon

More Shots of Grand Canyon

And Some More Shots of Grand Canyon

On June 19th, Scotty's birthday, we presented him with a HUGE birthday present -- the Grand Canyon! He is now 13 and a teenager!

Scotty takes great pictures as shown below.

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Scotty's First View of Grand Canyon.
It is Early Evening on June 19th and the Setting Sun Has Made the Rocks Glow.

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The Colorado River on The Valley Floor of Grand Canyon

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Setting Sun on the North Walls

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Sign Explaining that the First Spanish Soldiers Saw the Grand Canyon in 1540

We drive to our motel in Tusayan, a village about 9 miles south of the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

The next morning, we hiked a mile along the South Rim on a beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the 70s. Quite a contrast to the heat in Tucson! We hiked about a half mile on the Bright Angel Trail where the mules descend from the Rim to the bottom of Grand Canyon and back up. The Grand Canyon is so huge and beautiful it is hard to describe in words. While I took digital video of the scenery, Scott, Mary Jane and Jan took pictures. Scott again showed his talent using his digital camera! He took some awesome pictures.

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Mary Jane, Scotty and Dan on the South Rim
Taken by Jan with Dan's Digital Camera

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Scott on South Rim

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Gnarled Tree on South Rim

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Gnarled Tree on South Rim

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Gnarled Tree on South Rim

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Sign for Hopi House on South Rim of The Grand Canyon

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The Mules on Bright Angel Trail of The Grand Canyon

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Mary Jane on Bright Angel Trail
Note Mule Doo on the Trail

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Jan, Scotty and Mary Jane on Bright Angel Trail

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View of Grand Canyon

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Mules on Valley Floor.
Taken with Dan's Digital Video Camera Which has 22X Telephoto Lens.
I extracted a Frame From the Movie for the Image.

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Navajo Lady Weaving at Desert View Visitor Center

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Coke Machine with Picture of Grand Canyon
At Desert View Visitor Center

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Modern Hopi Painting Inside of Watchtower at Desert View, The Grand Canyon

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Sunset on The Grand Canyon

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Daniel C. Hyde