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Last work day on the Walhalla

Morning light over the canyon from Lodge North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

The morning began clear and bright at the Lodge on this last work day on the Walhalla.

Golden aspen line the road to Walhalla North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Golden aspen lined the road onto Walhalla Plateau.

Rain in canyon from Walhalla overlook North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Rain moved in right after finishing the Archaeology talk at the Walhalla overlook.

Rain in canyon from Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

A few drops fell at Cape Royal then the storm moved west.

Wotons Throne from Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Clearing began to the south over Wotons Throne.

Light & rain over canyon from Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Then the sun broke through.

Light & shadows over canyon & river from Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

And brought light and shadows to the east.

Storm clearing over canyon from Cape Royal Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Freshly washed canyon.

Light & shadows in canyon under cloudy sky from rig Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

I could have stayed until sunset but had to head home.

Golden aspen line the road home from Walhalla Plateau North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

Back through the alley of gold.

Fall aspen amonst the green at jct Hwy 67 & Scenic Road North Rim Grand Canyon National Park Arizona

To this treat at the end of the road.

This is the last day I’m scheduled to work on the Walhalla Plateau. Yet we’re going to try to get back out there again before the season is over in two weeks. What happened to the summer?

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Neither rain nor sleet nor snow……

Left the South Rim about 11am after clearing at least 10 inches of snow off the truck. And it was still snowing.

Park roads had been plowed.

20 miles out of the park the roads became clear and wet.

Williams looked blanketed in white where I entered the freeway.

Yet 30 miles down the road blue patches glowed over Ashfork.

The first stretch of Highway 89 the sun showed, briefly.

Then in Chino the storm closed in again.

Iron Springs Road winds through the snow speckled hills.

Very wet snow clung to the foliage.

By Skull Valley the snow turned to sleet then rain.

But the snow returned along the rise…

…before Kirkland.

And followed me back to Highway 89.

Where I could see hope the white stuff would stop as I approached Peeples Valley.

After 4 hours, I experienced a small reprieve when I got Home and enough time for Mike to help me unload the truck. Got a little snow here with some howling wind.

Please scroll down for My World Tuesday.

7 days left.

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Another Storm at Grand Canyon National Park

The clouds played games most of the day providing only a few sprinkles.

Then last night, before I did my evening program, the crowd on the Lodge veranda was well entertained with a storm on the South Rim. Every time the lightning flashed I heard oohs and aahs like watching 4th of July fireworks. The storm moved north across the canyon and even looked like the rain may have fallen a little at Phantom Ranch down in the bottom of the canyon. Plus we got a little rain on the North Rim.

A new friend sent me this video which is so perfect for the sound of rain in Arizona.
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