I’ve been posting stories about many places visited lately yet have been remiss sharing what’s happening in my own back yard. July hasn’t been as rainy as usual for monsoon but there’s still been some nice sunsets at Grand Canyon.
Honestly, I haven’t been taking as many photos this year at the North Rim. I do carry the camera everywhere I go for those, special moments. I’m certainly not bored with the view. But I am out and about mostly during mid day, when the light is awful for photography. Also haven’t spent much time out on the Walhalla because the scenic road was closed almost a week because of the Fuller Fire. (Which I keep meaning to post about.)
Only a five minute walk through my pine forested yard the Transept trail on the west side of this tiny peninsula offers a delightful view as the sun sinks below Widforss Plateau. Occasionally I get motivated to hurry out there if the light looks good. I do have to share the view with a row of oaks.
OK, this one is not at Grand Canyon. On July 11th on the way back to Kanab from shopping in St. George Bill hit something in the road and the front left tire blew. He safely slowed and negotiated to the shoulder. The two rigs behind us also stopped, the third car had also hit something and blown a tire. Turned out to be a chunk of metal about one foot long. While we waited for road-care to arrive and change the tire the sun put on a show. What the heck is this?
Sometimes sunset is more about the light and shadows than the color. Usually takes some clouds to make the spectacular. Yet nothing wrong with a soft pastel layer of color hanging over the horizon.
Although Crazy Jug Point, where we camped last week, is actually in the Kaibab National Forest, once over the rim it’s Grand Canyon. One of my favorite views looking west down canyon especially when storms roll in and the last light shines on the rim edge to the east. Piercing through the trees, leaving behind a soft glow over the canyon.
It can be difficult knowing which direction to look for sunsets at Grand Canyon, because west is not always best, even when it’s good.
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Those pictures are extraordinary. Reminiscent of paints by the Masters of centuries ago. You have such a lovely backyard !!
Thank you.
Glad Bill was able to stop safely after the tire blow out:)
Beautiful photos, Gaelyn! My two favorite are the last two. I especially like the second to the last:) The rain and the lighting of those peaks is spectacular!
Thanks Pam. It’s hard to take bad pics of sunset at monsoon.
He is such a good and patient driver. Unlike me.
Thanks. Monsoon is my favorite time for photos at the canyon.
All of those photos are wonderful, but I really like the third one down. Clouds are so interesting.
Shame about hitting that chunk of metal. What in the heck was it doing in the road anyway?
Thanks Gayle. Monsoon does bring some amazing sunsets and skies.
We couldn’t even figure out what that chunk of metal was. If it fell off someone’s car they were in worse shape than us.
Your comment section is working fine. Most times I don’t comment because your photos just leave me in awe as the ones above.
We visited the Grand Canyon in August of 08 but plan on seeing it during the winter months.
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Be Safe and Enjoy!
It’s about time.
Thanks. Glad you like the photos. Winter is the best time to visit the South Rim. But of course the North Rim is closed during winter.
Amazing! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you.
Great shots of the sunsets, and you saved the best for last. Those last two are spectacular!
Your missing monsoon has moved north, to the ‘land of the midnight sun’. We have had only liquid sunshine for days!,
Thanks Jeff. Finally getting some much needed rain.
Hi, Gaelyn! Wonderful photos and narration. Glad you and Bill were able to coast to a stop after hitting the object on the road. See you in a few weeks.
Thanks George. Looking forward to your visit.
Am on the laptop now but I had a couple of ads pop up before I got into the comments! I am having the problem with a couple of other blogs as well that are not Google so one wonders!!!! Love the photos and yes I remember that 5 minute walk to see the sunset.
A blow out is no fun but glad that Bill was driving. Wonder what the metal thing was, it always ends up an expensive job as well. Keep well and take care both of you. Diane and Nigel.
Boy I really don’t understand the ads.
Thanks. We did kind of rush out to the rim for sunset. Bill had to buy a whole new tire, and that after replacing all four only about a month ago.
These are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these.
You’re welcome and thank you.
Well if this posts I had no problems. I love sunset shots and these are some of the very best. Where ever it is over the Grand Canyon is just fine with me. What was the metal? Did you ever figure it out? I tried to figure out which of the sunsets was my favorite, kind of like Foto Friday but it wasn’t possible. I do love the one of the storm but they are all so unique. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks Sherry. Don’t know what the metal was.
Just gorgeous photos as always.
Wonderful, Gaelyn. Thanks
What a beautiful selection! Usually the wildly colored sunsets grab the eye, but I love the muted gray and blue and lavender ones the best of these. No idea what that tire buster is, but as you said, I’m glad it didn’t fall off my vehicle!
Thanks Jodee. Rarely a bad sunset at Grand Canyon.
As usual… the photos are amazing.
So many beautiful moods in your sunset pictures. I am sure you’d never tire of your “ordinary” daily views — which are beyond special, nothing ordinary at all.
Never a bad view at Grand Canyon.
Hi Gaelyn.
Thanks for sharing your lovely experience, all the images just wonderful, great 🙂
Your backyard is pretty amazing. Not just the Grand Canyon itself but the entire area of Arizona/Utah. Those photos are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Anne. I agree, there’s more to the canyon than the big ditch.