What a Grand sight

We finally made it to the Grand Canyon around 3:00 p.m. on Friday. It was still raining and we were quite disappointed because we thought we might not be able to see what we had traveled nearly three hours to see. So, we decided to pay for the IMAX movie. What's the next best thing if you can't see the Grand Canyon in person? See it on a ginormous screen! I have to tell ya, it wasn't half bad. The movie lasted about 30 minutes and was a pretty good history of the Grand Canyon from its earliest inhabitants to recent explorers.

The best part is that when we got out of the movie, the sun was shining. There were still quite a few dark clouds in the sky, but this was the first time we actually saw sun in several days, so we were very thankful. Seeing the sun, we decided to pay the $25 entry fee to get into the park. When we got there we battled sprinkles off and on, but for the most part we were able to see some of the Grand Canyon, like this view from Mather Point.


The shear scale of this geological phenomenon is amazing. You can see people on the cliff to the left. They are tiny compared to the vastness of the Grand Canyon. It is an impressive view for sure. As we were walking back to the car, we ran into some wild deer grazing in the woods. I was able to get some pretty good shots of them, like the one below, since they seemed to be used to people.


All in all, the day was a success. The weather was as cooperative as inclement weather can be. I mean, we didn't get drenched and we were able to see quite a lot. It would have been much better if we had experienced typical Arizona weather, but I will take it.