Photo Friday: Road to the North Rim
 Road to the North Rim — September 2008 |
I woke up this morning in the Eastern Time Zone with a head still observing Pacific. I'm not where I intended to be because of bad weather. The whole reason I'm traveling, in fact, is due to a bit of personal bad weather, and it's — to say the least — frustrating that Mother Nature is not cooperating.
So as I sit here in a cloud gauging the clouds outside, I'm reminded of a different trip. Rufus and I took a spur-of-the-moment drive to the Grand Canyon because we needed to clear our heads. We went to the North Rim, which is accessed by a beautiful drive along a meadow lined with trees. We were disappointed that there was rain on the day we visited.
The way in was wet and gloomy, and the canyon was darkened by clouds. That place is like church to me, so it didn't matter. But we cut our visit somewhat short just the same. On the way back to the highway along the pretty tree-lined drive, we got a gift for enduring the weather:
Rainbows. Not one, but two. The biggest either of us had ever seen. Huge colorful arches creating a dome of light over the meadow. We could see where the bottom one touched the ground on both ends. It was magical, and a good thing for me to remember today.
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Posted by TheWordWire at 1/8/2010 5:48 AM 
Categories: Photo Friday, Earth and Sky
Tags: national parks
Categories: Photo Friday, Earth and Sky
Tags: national parks
whoa. (did i spell that right?) these are gorgeous. glad you had your eyes on that day. (ps: sorry about the personal bad weather. hope it clears up real soon.)
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We couldn't have missed it! Standing on the side of the road appreciating it is a good memory. I know you're in the "arctic blast" zone -- Hope it warmed your day.
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Beautiful!
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What an awesome gift! Thank you for sharing it. And I too express my condolences regarding your personal bad weather - may you find a rainbow at the end!
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Beautiful pictures! Sorry to hear about the personal stuff! Hope it gets better.
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Praying for another rainbow!
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Great photos and reminder on days as grey as our days here have been lately :)
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Stunning photos! Thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful. Hope you find your own rainbow.
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First, what great writing!
Second, I opened my e-mail to that photo and "bam" huge smile, so thanks! (awesome pics!)
Third, "good spirit" - remembering the rainbows while the rain is upon you (recalling how you weathered the past storms, even literally, and when you least expect it, it clears!)
Fourth, you know how much I love a good drive to clear the head ;)
~ I wish you the best!
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Since I've recently moved to the West Coast I've noticed a lot more rainbows. Your pic is wonderful. I've set it as my desktop background to remind myself of the rainbows that sometimes accompany the storms. Love it!
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Wow- what fantastic shots of rainbows. I find them really hard to shoot and still convey just how awesome they are.
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Amazing and interesting photos. really lovely i just have seen rainbows in pictures your lucky.
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