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Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
First views into the canyon from South Kaibab Trailhead.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Dropping below the South Rim.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
A dramatic look down at O'Neill Butte.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Life in the Grand Canyon can be brutal, even for trees.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Capturing the views.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Epic views abound from the South Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Switchbacks on the South Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Almost halfway to the bottom!
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Mules are a common sight in the canyon.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
First glimpse of the Colorado River.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Gorgeous views along the South Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Looking down upon the Black Bridge (Kaibab Bridge).
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Views of Black Bridge and Colorado River.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Colorado River views.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Colorado River views.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Looking up at the Black Bridge.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Rafters on the Colorado.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Phantom Ranch can be a welcome relief from the canyon heat.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Hikers enjoying a rest at Phantom Ranch.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
All smiles starting the ascent up the North Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Early morning light on the canyon walls.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Early morning light from the North Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Bright Angel Creek.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Canyon shadows turning to sunshine.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Roaring Springs, the source of Grand Canyon National Park's water.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/18/2019
Amazing views along the North Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Amazing views along the North Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Amazing views along the North Kaibab Trail.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Looking down into the Grand Canyon.
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Wildlife along the trail!
Mike Windsor
Photo Date:
04/19/2019
Looking toward Humphreys Peak from Coconino Overlook (just below the North Rim).