Sunrise was nice, although it was overcast in the morning.  I actually hiked down into the canyon for about a mile, and had a hard enough time just getting back on the rim from that- let ALONE going all the way down, and all the way back up.  I am just not in good enough shape for that.  I think i would have had a stroke or died of exertion on the way back up.  My dead, mountain lion chewed carcass discovered later by unsuspecting mountain men who know how to hike for real...
 
Drama aside, here are some shots for you to enjoy.  There is no "good" picture of the Canyon, it's impossible to get it in a picture with any real depth and great color.  So, you'll all just have to venture yourselves sometime in the future for a real look.

 
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