Cactii

Before leaving this extraordinary place -
One last iconic image.

They are truly as beautiful as this.

Grand Canyon Three

I know…I know.
It’s all been photographed by so many ‘greats’ before.

For me - it was all spectacular and new.

Every which way - was wonder.
The undulating light.
The color.
The drop from where we stood to the valley below.

I’d heard so much about the grandeur of the Colorado River.
I’d imagined its vastness…its fury and strength.

And there I was.
It appeared - to me - to be nothing much.