Sunday, January 1, 2012 - Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon in 48 hours and 990 miles. Usually I only have 1 1/2 day weekends, but because of the New Years, I had a 2 1/2 day weekend. Decided I had to make the most out of it and made an impromptu trip out to the Grand Canyon. 

Great start to a new year. Grateful. Living.

 5 am. Cold morning. Well worth it for the sunrise.

Start of the sunrise.

 Didn't think there would be this many people on New Year's Day at the Grand Canyon watching the sunrise.

 Sunrise. Liking the colors.

 Sunrise.

 Sunrise. Morning haze.

 Sunrise. Sunlight finally starting to light up the top layers of the canyon.

 Sunrise.

 Sunrise.

 Sunrise.

 Lots of ice and snow on the grounds.



 Liked how the trees looked.


An amazing place. Colorado river running through the canyon. Side note: The Colorado River has not reached the sea since 1998.

The sun setting.