Posted by Rich
Another episode from Jacob Lake.
This is a picture of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on a windy, rainy day.
Thurs. 10/4/07
On Thursday the 4th we woke up to a cloudy, windy, chilly day. We wondered if we should bother trying to see the north rim or wait for a clear day. We decided to give it a try, and are we glad. The day was a mix of sun, clouds, rain, wind, and good sights. The drive from here is about 45 miles so the Zuki was huffing and puffing another day (good girl). Along the way we were treated to the fall colors of the aspen trees. They are mostly yellows from dark and rich to light and airy. They make a soft rustling sound in the wind, and in the sunlight they just seem to glow. They are mixed with the ponderosa’s. There are some high mountain meadows along the road that are fringed with these trees. We saw deer in these meadows, along with some wild turkeys. Also there is a squirrel that is only found on the plateau here, it is called the Kaibab squirrel, it is grey with a bushy white tail and large ears, it lives solely on the ponderosa’s, a very distinctive animal. One of them lives next to us in the campground.
We think that the north rim is more beautiful than the south rim. It’s been many years since we have been there but the views are of distant cliffs and the Colorado River way down in bottom. From the north rim there are cliffs right there and many of them. You can’t see the river but the cliffs make up for that, even on a mostly cloudy day. We plan to return on a clear day if we have one before we leave.
There is a group of 9 Holiday Ramblers staying here; they all belong to the same club in Michigan. They are on a tour together, and headed to the balloon festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That sounds like a lot of fun; we want to do that some day. Anyway they are very nice and seem to be having a good time together
.Sleeping here is very restful, the nights are cool and breezy, and the air is so fresh and clean. The only complaint is the street light outside by bedroom window. I tried turning it off and someone kept turning it back on so I gave up.
On Thursday the 4th we woke up to a cloudy, windy, chilly day. We wondered if we should bother trying to see the north rim or wait for a clear day. We decided to give it a try, and are we glad. The day was a mix of sun, clouds, rain, wind, and good sights. The drive from here is about 45 miles so the Zuki was huffing and puffing another day (good girl). Along the way we were treated to the fall colors of the aspen trees. They are mostly yellows from dark and rich to light and airy. They make a soft rustling sound in the wind, and in the sunlight they just seem to glow. They are mixed with the ponderosa’s. There are some high mountain meadows along the road that are fringed with these trees. We saw deer in these meadows, along with some wild turkeys. Also there is a squirrel that is only found on the plateau here, it is called the Kaibab squirrel, it is grey with a bushy white tail and large ears, it lives solely on the ponderosa’s, a very distinctive animal. One of them lives next to us in the campground.
We think that the north rim is more beautiful than the south rim. It’s been many years since we have been there but the views are of distant cliffs and the Colorado River way down in bottom. From the north rim there are cliffs right there and many of them. You can’t see the river but the cliffs make up for that, even on a mostly cloudy day. We plan to return on a clear day if we have one before we leave.
There is a group of 9 Holiday Ramblers staying here; they all belong to the same club in Michigan. They are on a tour together, and headed to the balloon festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That sounds like a lot of fun; we want to do that some day. Anyway they are very nice and seem to be having a good time together
.Sleeping here is very restful, the nights are cool and breezy, and the air is so fresh and clean. The only complaint is the street light outside by bedroom window. I tried turning it off and someone kept turning it back on so I gave up.
More Later, Rich
1 comment:
I laughed out loud thinking about the street light! LOL
The Balloon's in New Mexico would have to be on my list of "to do" before I die.
Getting pretty itchy for a motorhome right about now!
Love you!
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