And another...

Oh no… yet more Canyon photos?

This was taken from a site above the river where there were petroglyphs (you can see how the “rock varnish” has been chipped away) :

Ok - just some more neat shots -

Reflection pictures were really rare, as either the water was always rippling, or it was shaded.

Time for another slot canyon hike -

(note the scale?)

That’s how we felt after scrambling up this wall at the end:

Here comes another one of my favorite rock layers - Vishnu Schist:

…shot through with pink Zoroaster Granite. These are the deepest layers of rock in the canyon.

Such gorgeous layers -

On our next hike we were promised “the world’s only sideways waterfall”.

The secret revealed:

Check out this big fella!

Thus, the previously promised bighorn sheep pictures.

And we arrive at Phantom Ranch, the halfway point. That bridge is for hikers coming down from the rim to cross the river and head up the other side (if they so wish). After a week of just our group in the solitude of the canyon, the horde of people at the ranch was quite jarring.

Cabins that you can reserve (probably a year in advance) -

A groaner from the river: “don’t take the schist for granite”.

(here, topped by sandstone)

How did they get the rock to do that?? -

Another day draws to a close on the river (and so does this post) -