The view from the south rim.
A Californian condor sitting on the cliff edge. With its 8ft wingspan, it is the largest bird in existence in North America. It was in danger of extinction, and it it still threatened. Being a vulture and feeding on carrion, when hunters leave the carcasses full of lead pellets, these birds, along with the turkey vultures are slowly dying of lead poisoning. There is a condor preservation program in full swing whereby they are all caught and marked and bred in captivity and then released in the wild. We did see a couple in full flight but our camera is not sophisticated enough to capture that.
The mules on the south rim. See those cliff edges??????????
Because the south rim is lower and the river is closer than to the north side, the mighty Colorado River is more easily viewed from here.
We planned to take a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon but we ran out of time so unfortunately, did not get a chance to do that. That would be the only way one could see and appreciate the vastness of this wonderful place. We did buy a dvd of Zion, Bryce and the north rim of the Grand Canyon and we foresee that we will watch it again and again to remind ourselves of this tremendous experience.
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