Today, February 26, 2019, is the 100th birthday of Grand Canyon National Park. It became a national park on February 26, 1919. To celebrate the park's birthday, here are some pictures from the park. Some historic architecture is included, covering what is relatively urban. I am actually working on a more comprehensive phototour of Grand Canyon Village, which is almost complete.
ARCHITECTURE OF GRAND CANYON VILLAGE
El Tovar Hotel
Hopi House
Bright Angel Lodge
Buckey O'Neill Cabin
ARCHITECTURE AROUND THE SOUTH RIM
Desert View Watchtower (1932)
Designed by Mary Jane Colter
Yavapai Geology Museum (1928)
Designed by Herbert Maier
Tusayan Museum (1928)
Designed by Herbert Maier
Tusayan Pueblo (1185)
Black Suspension Bridge (1928)
Mather Point Memorial
RENOVATIONS
Lookout Studio
Kolb Studio
Rim Trail walls
Bright Angel Trail restrooms
WILDLIFE
Squirrel
Elk
Peccary (javelina)
SCENES
"Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it." - Theodore Roosevelt
Still can't believe I have yet to visit. From what I'm told it's one of those places the photos of which do not do it justice.
Yes, these pictures are nothing compared to the real thing! The best way to describe the Grand Canyon is that it's big enough that it's like looking out over one of the Great Lakes, or over the ocean. It's that big.
Yes, these pictures are nothing compared to the real thing! The best way to describe the Grand Canyon is that it's big enough that it's like looking out over one of the Great Lakes, or over the ocean. It's that big.
I was there once. It is simply impossible to figure how large it is when you're on the spot either. You have to see it from the sky.
In fact, the canyon that impressed me the most is Bryce Canyon, probably because of its red stone that's like burned by the sun, and it's narrower, so you can realize more easily that's it's actually some canyon.
It's hard to explain, but canyons are a good feeling, maybe like cats that enjoy little narrow shelters to get some rest.
I saw some absolutely awesome along the Colorado river too.
It's good experience.