In this installment, I visit the big daddy of the National Park System, the Grand Canyon. After that, I stop by its much less visited cousin, the Petrified Forest.
I didn't cry when I saw the Grand Canyon, as I've heard some people have (looking at you, Collin), but it was an absolutely energizing experience being there.
Here's the highlights.
Hiking down to Skeleton Point on the South Kaibab Trail.
Grand Canyon Nat'l Park, AZ
Yucca blooms above the canyon rim.
A raven joins me for a snack.
The view on the way back up.
Looking down on the canyon from ~500 feet below the rim.
The trees descend down the slope to meet the Colorado River.
A commanding view of the Canyon and Colorado River at Hopi Point.
Thousands of feet below, the river continues its course.
The sun sets over the Grand Canyon.
The Colorado River hooks around the canyon's cliffs.
A soothing scene before the shuttle arrives to take us back to the main parking lot.
A long strand of petrified wood.
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
Long logs litter the landscape.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
A close-up of a chunk of petrified wood.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
Long logs and blue bentonite clay in the background.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
A perturbed portion of the petrified wood in the park.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
A long line of logs appear to scale the landscape.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
The Conga Line
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
Sunbathing
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
A petrified tree trunk rests perfectly atop a rocky bridge.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
A blue bentonite dreamscape.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
A piece of petrified wood sits alone, surrounded by bentonite bluffs.
The Teepee
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
Blue bentonite bluffs brighten a bleak landscape.
Petrified Forest Nat'l Park, AZ
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