A Grand Canyon Photo Tour - Day Two

As you might surmise from this first photo, I got back to the park at the crack of Dawn. This is walking from the parking area (found a nice spot that seemed like it would be shaded most of the day) to the shuttle bus depot. I'll warn you ahead of time that this is a rather long post - even with choosing only my "best" pictures we are talking about a day from sunrise to sunset. You have been warned :-)

A Grand Canyon Photo Tour - Day One

Like many visits to the Grand Canyon, my most recent trip began near the Bright Angel Lodge. While I've never stayed there (cost and it gets booked QUICK), it's a great jumping off point for the South Rim Trail. Also if you are feeling more adventurous it's near the start of the Bright Angel trail as well.

Monahans Sand Dunes State Park - A Photo Tour

When you think of Texas, the first image that pops into mind probably isn't of a Desert Oasis or a bunch of Sand Dunes. And with this one exception, you would probably be right. But this small state park holds a few huge dunes that once again show there's a little of everything in Texas.

Palo Duro Canyon State Park - A Photo Tour

Above is one of the iconic scenes you are likely to run into during a visit to Palo Duro Canyon State Park just South of Amarillo and East of the aptly named Canyon, Texas.

Unfortunately, the image above this is something you are also likely to run into during a visit to this park. I have heard folks refer to this as the "Grand Canyon of Texas". While there are some similarities, I'm afraid the main ones are that the infrastructure is in bad need of upgrades and repair, and the park is being "loved to death" by so many travelers.

Still, let's take a look around at what you might see during a visit.