| Subject: Re: Grand Canyon trip |
Author:
Jim Moore
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Date Posted: 17:50:05 07/20/12 Fri
In reply to:
Boydpercy
's message, "Re: Grand Canyon trip" on 22:50:43 07/13/12 Fri
>>>I'm sitting in Flagstaff after a three day drive from
>>>Florida. Thursday morning Canyon Explorations picks
>>>us up for a 15-day trip. It's the string quartet
>trip
>>>I learned about in Blue Beauty. Thanks Wes for
>>>turning me on to it.
>>
>>Well, I'm back in Flag and I'll try to post a more
>>complete trip report but just a couple of overall
>>impressions. First is the scale of the place. I've
>>read stories and journals, seen pictures and videos,
>>but nothing can prepare you for the reality. This is
>>truly something that can only be appreciated first
>>hand. Second, as awesome as the canyon is the string
>>quartet added a whole new dimension. If I do the trip
>>again (and I'm thinking seriously of 2014) it will be
>>on a string quartet trip.
>
>
>I noticed on Yahoo News that the National Park Service
>had taken a nocturnal picture of a black bear near the
>South Rim of the Grand Canyon. You didn't by any
>chance see one during your recent visit?
No, though one of the guides said they had seen one in the past. The only large animals we saw were lots of Desert Bighorn sheep.
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