July 23, 2005
Vacation (part 3: Sunrise at Bryce, Sunset at Grand Canyon)
We got up early on our last day at Bryce to catch the sunrise. There were several other folks out at the overlook, taking pictures, and so forth. Katie and Sean were the only kids around.
More in the extended entry...
The hoodoos get a fantastic orange glow as the sun hits them.
Mary Ellen and Sean opted to hike along the rim to the next observation point. Katie and I drove over. When we all met up again, we went to breakfast and said goodbye to Bryce.
On the way to the Grand Canyon, we decided to run in to Zion Canyon for a look. It was worth it. We decided that we'd stop for a longer visit on our way back.
We arrived at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim late in the day -- just in time to get the bags into our cabin and take a stroll to Bright Angel Point to watch the sun set.
... view toward the South Rim as the sun set.
As a fantastic coda to the day, there was a guest who set up a telescope on the patio that overlooks the canyon. He let any and all (and especially the kids) look as much as they liked. It was powerful enough to see individuals on the South Rim (10 miles away) while the light was good, and 5 moons of Jupiter as it got dark. He was great about answering questions, too.
Pictures posted by Kelly at July 23, 2005 10:01 PM