If This is Saturday, this must be the Grand Canyon...

Saturday afternoon we set out for the Grand Canyon, a 3 hour and something drive.  We arrived around 4ish.  Just in time to catch sunset before going to dinner at the main dining room at El Tovar.  We stayed at El Tovar on our last visit and loved it.  It's right on the South Rim of the Canyon.  We saw California condors, mule deer and lots of ravens.  This trip, nothing, nada, zippo.  The winds were blasting at 40 mph due to a wind storm going through.  I did get some shots.  But nothing as great as last trip.  Must have to do with the time of year and where the sun is in the sky.

SUNSET AT THE GRAND CANYON

This is a really cool picture of the Canyon, but detail is lost here.  I'll work on correcting it later.

The Navaho Nation was at the Canyon to celebrate our Memorial Day holiday, remembering our vets who have served to keep us safe.

They did dance demonstrations for awhile, even though the winds were going at 40 mph.

Sunday morning I got up at sunrise for the good light.   Again, nothing to write home about.  By the time we left, the winds were at 70 mph.  There is a stone wall around some (not all) of the canyon in the area of the hotel  It's tall enough to sit down on (about 24" tall).  While I was out by myself snapping pics before we left (Dick was too cold and went back to the room), the wind actually blew me into the wall of the canyon.  It hit at just above my knees.  Ok, people, hold on to your toddlers.  I did see a few hats blow down into the 400' canyon that morning.  

GNARLY TREE AT SUNRISE

BUH-BYE 70 mph winds.  On to Sedona...