I was not prepared for this...

[fencerm2]

I am humbled. I am awed. I was stunned. No photos can do justice to the enormity and majesty of this place. And these are just 3 of the photos I took today. I took a lot.

This shot is cool. Clouds rolling across the canyon. Snow followed.



At another point along the canyon, I came across this huge crow. (Actually, I think it is a raven).



It was incredible. And depending on the weather...I may attempt to return to the rim at sunrise.

Just...wow.

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[oaken-glen.livejournal.com]

No photos can do justice to the enormity and majesty of this place.

You can say that again. Pictures don't do it justice, it's simply breathtaking.

And if you can get there, I *highly* recommend getting there before sunrise. Ernst made sure to drag my ass out there to see the sun come up over the Grand Canyon. It's an experience I'll never really forget.

[marasca.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Gorgeous photos, and I imagine it must be a bajillion times more amazing in person.

In my thus far vague plans to drive cross country next fall, the only two must-see places on my list so far are the Grand Canyon and Montana. I'm glad to see that it will be worthwhile. :)

Yep, Still jealous.

[forsair.livejournal.com]

The Grand Canyon and Yosemite and a couple of redwood stands are on my list for the grand epic journey.

These pics solidified that desire.

Oh and I'm pretty sure your bird is a raven. Need to see the beak in profile to be sure and really hear the voice, crows and ravens are one of the few birds I can ID by call.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/crowfaq.htm#raven

Re: Yep, Still jealous.

[kielbasa-007.livejournal.com]

thought that crows had yellow beaks

Re: Yep, Still jealous.

[forsair.livejournal.com]

Nope, the difference is in the curve of the beak, the primary feathers when in flight, and the voice. There might be yellow beaked crows, but I'm not familiar with them. Crows and ravens are very similar, but ravens are about 1/3 larger than the largest crows.

Some links complete with calls:

http://kaweahoaks.com/html/crow.html

http://kaweahoaks.com/html/raven.html

[ldykatrina.livejournal.com]

WOW
beautyful!
I would love to see all the photos when you are back.

color me evevous that you get to see this stuff

[katnboots.livejournal.com]

Nope. No 2-d images can do justice to this utterly 3-dimensional thing. No matter how many pictures we see of it, it's always a knockout in person.

[chrystie69.livejournal.com]

Wow! Great Photos! I'm so jealous! Now I'm thinking maybe I need to do a road trip! :) Keep Posting I love seeing all these places you're going to. *HUGS*

[lissa510.livejournal.com]

wow is right...you are very lucky to have had the opportunity to see something like this!!

[kielbasa-007.livejournal.com]

what a great place for inspiration.

[beckishadow.livejournal.com]

Tadcaster follows you everywhere you go!

(Yes, it's a raven. The beak shape is a giveaway.)

[joyeuse13.livejournal.com]

That's how I felt about the Alps, yes, I remmber. Red Rock Canyon, too. You can go through whole lotta pixels that way.