The rain is coming

Grand Canyon

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September 15th 2011
We spent the day at the Grand Canyon today. It was quite cloudy and misty when we first arrived and I was worried we wouldn't get a good view out across the canyon. We spent some time reading the information and watching the video about the canyon, during which the weather improved. By the time we had had some lunch, it was fairly bright and sunny and the views were a lot clearer. We moved awa ... read more

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