An isolated two-night trip in the Grand Canyon
December 2017
The Esplanade
Fishtail Mesa and the Kanab Plateau lit up by dawn.
Deer Creek
Deer Creek initiates its cut into the Tapeats layer
Looking upstream towards Powell Plateau.
Midwinter noon light breaks by a bluff below the Great Thumb
Deer Creek Falls
A massive big horn gets his day interrupted.
Lengthening shadows over Tapeats Creek Canyon
Looking down the Thunder River drainage.
Thunder River springs breaking out of the Bright Angel shale.
Tapeats Creek
Hedgehog and barrel cactus.
I dubbed these Rod and Todd.
I have no idea what this is.
An example of an unexpected outcome
Manzanita twigs
Mt. Sinyella stands guard over Havasu Canyon.
The exit lighting.
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Dave Gangadean, to be specific.
