We got up early at the campsite, still freezing, and went down to watch the sunrise.
It's an awesome thing to see. It's so deep you can't even realize it by looking.
After locking the keys in the car and promptly getting them out with the help of a local mechanic, we went out to explore the area, finding lots of places to sit and just stare.
Some of the trails down the canyon were quite steep on the way back up.
We didn't go too far down, just far enough to feel it a little.
This is just one of many creatures we got close enough to watch.
We had talked about it before we even knew we were going on this trip, but the time had come to shoot a long drive.
I chose the Very long range driver.
I threw this one and the Rhyno, watching them soar off the edge and return a loud snap a few seconds after they hit something far below.
Nate had to get in on the action.
He threw the Tee Bird way off into the distance.
We found a good spot and parked there until sunset.
Sunset was decent but the really amazing thing was when the sun was down, the moon was out and all the people had gone home. The moon and stars lighting up the canyon was a breathtaking sight; better than any that I saw by the light of day.
Once I pulled myself away from the star filled canyon, we stopped at a restaurant that was recommended by our bus driver. It turned out to be a big tourist trap with 7 dollar "Rattlesnake Beer." We also tried a rattlesnake appetizer that was too much money for too little snake that tasted mostly like the batter it was fried in. It was nice to eat some real, warm food but it was overpriced and not the best food anyway.
After driving for a while longer, we stopped at the Ash Fork Inn.
The place was quite creepy, just look at the key. Also, the bathroom door was designed to not close and there were leopard print blankets on the bed.
Today's drive was the shortest of the trip, but we were pretty tired from all the walking around.
As bad as the place was, the worn out mattress beat sleeping on the ground in 20 degree temperatures.
We got up early at the campsite, still freezing, and went down to watch the sunrise.
It's an awesome thing to see. It's so deep you can't even realize it by looking.
After locking the keys in the car and promptly getting them out with the help of a local mechanic, we went out to explore the area, finding lots of places to sit and just stare.
Some of the trails down the canyon were quite steep on the way back up.
We didn't go too far down, just far enough to feel it a little.
This is just one of many creatures we got close enough to watch.
We had talked about it before we even knew we were going on this trip, but the time had come to shoot a long drive.
I chose the Very long range driver.
I threw this one and the Rhyno, watching them soar off the edge and return a loud snap a few seconds after they hit something far below.
Nate had to get in on the action.
He threw the Tee Bird way off into the distance.
We found a good spot and parked there until sunset.
Sunset was decent but the really amazing thing was when the sun was down, the moon was out and all the people had gone home. The moon and stars lighting up the canyon was a breathtaking sight; better than any that I saw by the light of day.
Once I pulled myself away from the star filled canyon, we stopped at a restaurant that was recommended by our bus driver. It turned out to be a big tourist trap with 7 dollar "Rattlesnake Beer." We also tried a rattlesnake appetizer that was too much money for too little snake that tasted mostly like the batter it was fried in. It was nice to eat some real, warm food but it was overpriced and not the best food anyway.
After driving for a while longer, we stopped at the Ash Fork Inn.
The place was quite creepy, just look at the key. Also, the bathroom door was designed to not close and there were leopard print blankets on the bed.
Today's drive was the shortest of the trip, but we were pretty tired from all the walking around.
As bad as the place was, the worn out mattress beat sleeping on the ground in 20 degree temperatures.
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