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A Day and One Half at Grand Canyon North Rim. October 2017
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| The Lodge | Cape Royal Road | ||||||||||||||
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The layers which decorate this place:
We got the last reservation for the final day of the lodge's 2017 season. The following morning a convoy of trucks began taking away all the stuff that cannot remain on the deserted site over the winter. | |||||||||||||||
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Sunrise viewing, not quite as popular as sunset
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142 _17Oct16-sw17_0747 The others at the lookout are still. They have forgotten themselves. It's like sharing a prayer.  |
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North Rim Lodge
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When one has stood on the rim for a while, there is curiosity about what is below. The Kaibab Trail leads into the canyon, connecting to Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Trail.
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148 _17Oct16-sw17_0943 This human-provided water source hosts a frenzy of animal and plant life.  |
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152 _17Oct16-sw17_1007 In the distance, the bridge which is today's goal.  |
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154 _17Oct16-sw17_1048 The bridge is 2200' below the rim. We considered this a sufficient trail sample and stamina test. The remainder of the day had to contain much else.  |
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155 _17Oct16-sw17_1304a Lunch break  |
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Cape Royal Road lookouts
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156 _17Oct16-sw17_1500 Cape Royal Road offers vistas quite different from those at Bright Angel Point near the lodge.  |
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161 _17Oct16-sw17_1525 "Angel's Window", and the Colorado River far beyond  |
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175 _17Oct16-sw17_1538d Views from the lookout point at the end of the road.  |
178 _17Oct16-sw17_1539d In the distance, the Colorado  |
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