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Here are a few photos from our trip to the Grand Canyon in December 2008, so that Charlie could celebrate his 50th birthday by hiking from the rim to the river and back in one day. Click on one of the small images below to see it full size.

Times are hard so we rented a older car than usual Charlie's car only had a bumper The Painted Desert The Painted Desert
The Painted Desert The Painted Desert The Painted Desert The Painted Desert
Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park: see the people? Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park: notice the stork delivering (or snatching?) a baby Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park: this one has a smiley face Petroglyphs in Petrified Forest National Park: deer and aliens
Puerco Pueblo in Petrified Forest National Park The "Teepees" in Petrified Forest National Park The "Teepees" in Petrified Forest National Park The "Teepees" in Petrified Forest National Park
Agate Bridge in Petrified Forest National Park The story of Agate Bridge in Petrified Forest National Park Petrified wood Janice and more petrified wood
Yet more petrified wood Some really big petrified logs You can even see the tree rings in these petrified logs A really big petrified tree with petrified roots
Janice at the Bright Angel trailhead, Grand Canyon Janice on the way down the Bright Angel trail On the Bright Angel trail Bright Angel Canyon leading to the north rim
The view from Maricopa Point The view from Hopi Point It was really cold The Powell Memorial at Powell Point
The view from Mohave Point The view from Hermit's Rest Janice saw a mule deer Janice's mule deer
Janice at Yaki Point The west side of the South Kaibab trail (Charlie's route down) The east side of the South Kaibab trail (Charlie's route down) Charlie at the South Kaibab trailhead at the start of his hike
Sunrise from the South Kaibab trail near Ooh Aah Point The first view of the Colorado River and the Black Bridge The Black Bridge The view downstream from the middle of the Black Bridge
The view back across the Black Bridge to the end of the South Kaibab trail The ruins of a pueblo at the Colorado River The story of the Black Bridge The story of the Silver Bridge
The view upstream from the middle of the Silver Bridge The view downstream from the middle of the Silver Bridge The Colorado river from the start (or end) of the Bright Angel trail On the Bright Angel trail below Indian Gardens
The view back down the Bright Angel trail All it takes to make a Grand Canyon is a few million waterfalls and a few million years The view up the Bright Angel trail, with a long long way to go Trail maintenance
Charlie at the Bright Angel trailhead at the end of his hike Almost sunset from Yaki point Sunset from Yaki point What a perfect birthday!

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Last updated: 12/16/12 07:45 PM by Charlie Ashton