August 28, 2017
When a friend and fellow photographer visits the North Rim we go shooting at Point Imperial before dinner at the lodge.
I worked that day until 4pm and went home for a quick change out of uniform. Rebecca picked me up and we headed to Point Imperial to photograph the late light and sunset before our rather late 8:45 dinner reservation at the Grand Lodge. You really have to reserve far in advance to get an earlier table.
On the way saw a rather lean coyote along the Cape Royal Road. It paused long enough to make a statement. Notice how the ferns are turning to fall colors. Won’t be long before the aspen turn gold.
During monsoon it’s difficult to second guess what a sunset will do. Yet the virga clouds are dramatic. That’s what happens when the rain evaporates before hitting the ground.
Shafts of light and cloud shadows danced rapidly about quickly changing moves like John Travolta or Patrick Swayze (because I haven’t seen much other dancing since that time).
Nice to share the time with a friend and more experienced photographer with a shared interest and love for the North Rim.
Navajo land and Echo Cliffs light up to the south and east of the Colorado River while shadows to the north darkened the Vermilion Cliffs.
As the sun sank behind our overview rays of light continued to dance across the canyon’s topography.
We made a plan to meet again in a few days and join some more Facebook friends and photographers for another night of sunset this time at Cape Royal.
Fortunately, I know people working the dinning room and we were seated around 8 and enjoyed a delicious dinner.
Breath taking!
Love the views. 😊
Thanks. No bad views of Grand Canyon.
Stunning photos as always Gaelyn, they are quite beautiful. Yes I know how busy that dining room gets and I also know how good the food is 🙂 Keep well Diane
Thanks Diane.
Can’t imagine any more beautiful photos of the rim than the ones you share with us! Wonderful to see all the way to the Vermillion Cliffs. All the wilderness and your coyote makes sure to mark the side of the road – love it!
If the weather holds we’re hoping to get to the North Rim the end of October.
Thanks Jodee. At the right time of day it’s hard to go wrong at the canyon. Maybe you’ll make it before I’m gone for the season, probably not later than October 21st.
Brings back fond memories, Gaelyn. Your photography is beautiful.
Thanks George.
I’d think the sun would really influence the photography from the north rim, but you manage to capture the views and shadows magnificently.
Thanks Jeff, I’m learning to focus the photography early and late in the day. Can’t count how many shots I’ve taken at high noon when things look rather dull and flat.
Such beauty you are surrounded with at the North Rim. I’m thrilled you share all this with us. Thanks!
That it is. I like that we all share the beauty we see.
Your images of the canyon just take my breath away. After all of the horrible news lately with fires everywhere out west and tornadoes and floods in the East, it’s uplifting to know the Grand Canyon is still there, still beautiful and you are still showing it to us so wonderfully. LOL at your coyote comment.
Delicious dinner at the lodge sounds wonderful even if it was late.
We did get some haze from southern California fires but nothing like the smoke in the NW. How could anyone deny climate change.