Our first stop in Grand Canyon National Park was Desert View Watchtower at the eastern end of the park. It was a great place to get our first glimpse of the natural wonder. Located where the Colorado bends west, it allows you to see far in both the upstream & downstream directions.
We continues following the south rim downstream (west) stopping at some but not all the many viewpoints. We wanted to get to one lesser known spot in particular that required a mile hike. Once we reached the rim, it felt like we had the whole canyon to ourselves. We were both struck by the extreme silence of the place.
For sunset, we rejoined the crowds; this time at Mather Point near the main visitor center. After the last splash of sun left the farthest reach of the canyon, we walked a mile or two along the rim in the fading light to an excellent evening program whose topic was the introduction of condors to the canyon area.
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