Photo: The South Rim by Kini Garry
One of the first impressions I had when I stepped up to the rim of the Grand Canyon was it's immense size. Really, I have heard about the canyon's perspective being easily lost. I stood on the rim trying to understand what was displayed before me. One of the drawbacks of photography is working with a window size that cannot adequately capture the Grand Canyon. When I try to zoom out, I loose the incredible detail. First I will try to get a Panorama view. That's it. I will stitch together many individual photos. Then I will work on the close ups.
Photo: Stitching the Canyon by Kini Garry
Shortly after doing this shot, I dropped my camera and my new lens was broken. How sad. Even worse, my hard drive crashed a few days later and I lost ALL my 2017 photos! My son John thought our trip was jinxed. But Kini and John still had their photos, so we have some great photos from the South Rim.
Photo: On the Ledge by Kini Garry
Watching so many visitors climbing like mountain sheep out on the ledges with dropoffs into the abyss simply to get a photo was unnerving to me. Like how close can I get? With the young kids and teens, I had to turn away. Really. Thus, I was surprised to learn that only two or three people fall per year. Whew, it's safe.
There are many beautiful things to see in the park besides the views. I focused on the views, and was amused to see Kini taking pictures of logs and trees.
Photo: Nature's Record by Kini Garry
Details too.
Photo: Canyon shadows by Kini Garry
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