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Yipee!  We made it!

Yipee!  We made it!

At first I was flattered that Jody was taking so many close-up shots of me, but then I realized she just liked the reflection in my sunglasses
Gratuitous-Picture-Of-Yourself-Day-Early-Grand-Canyon-Edition

At first I was flattered that Jody was taking so many close-up shots of me, but then I realized she just liked the reflection in my sunglasses

Gratuitous-Picture-Of-Yourself-Day-Early-Grand-Canyon-Edition

We’re almost to the top!  It’s getting icy again

We’re almost to the top!  It’s getting icy again

On our way up!

On our way up!

The view back out into the Canyon from Indian Gardens campground. I just had to sit here and stare for what seemed like forever

The view back out into the Canyon from Indian Gardens campground. I just had to sit here and stare for what seemed like forever

I wasn’t expecting to find, in the Grand Canyon, trees and grass as green as anything in the Willamette Valley
I did not do any levels or color adjustment to this photo!

I wasn’t expecting to find, in the Grand Canyon, trees and grass as green as anything in the Willamette Valley

I did not do any levels or color adjustment to this photo!

Cottonwood trees

Cottonwood trees

Hiking into Indian Gardens campground.  This was my very favorite part of the hike.  I think this and the next two are some of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever taken.

Hiking into Indian Gardens campground.  This was my very favorite part of the hike.  I think this and the next two are some of the most beautiful photos I’ve ever taken.

Mule train!  Really, the only downside of hiking the Grand Canyon is stepping around all the mule crud

Mule train!  Really, the only downside of hiking the Grand Canyon is stepping around all the mule crud

Campsite for night #2

Campsite for night #2

23 degrees at the top, 68 at the bottom!

23 degrees at the top, 68 at the bottom!

We’ve made it to the bottom!  There’s the mighty Colorado.  You can see Bright Angel campground in the center, with the Cottonwood trees

We’ve made it to the bottom!  There’s the mighty Colorado.  You can see Bright Angel campground in the center, with the Cottonwood trees

another panoramic
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another panoramic

See it bigger here

we like jumping pictures

we like jumping pictures

me at Cedar Ridge

me at Cedar Ridge