tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81473222352033487702011-07-30T22:55:46.696-07:00Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491155741841476708noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147322235203348770.post-84315133757767334562009-08-04T12:41:00.000-07:002009-08-04T13:07:53.469-07:00<div align="left"><em>Sunday, August 2nd, we took our second trip to the Grand Canyon south rim for a biking adventure. </em><em>On route to the Canyon we were greeted with a breathtaking sunrise as we drove SR64 north from Williams.</em></div><div align="left"><em> </em><em><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366197944498104402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniQmWQ9qFI/AAAAAAAAKQc/_n3zTgiUH_8/s320/090802_GC+Bike+Adventure-1.JPG" border="0" /></em></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><em>After entering the park we parked at the Market Plaza and started our ride from there. When we arrived at the Grand Canyon Village there were a group of elk wandering about munching on the succulent greenery and not even phased by the passers by.<br /></em><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniRF3xVnNI/AAAAAAAAKQk/Soiqiyvj1rg/s1600-h/090802_GC+Bike+Adventure-2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366198486068206802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 304px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniRF3xVnNI/AAAAAAAAKQk/Soiqiyvj1rg/s320/090802_GC+Bike+Adventure-2.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /></div><em></em><div align="left"><em>After having a few Kodak moments we embarked on the familiar ride from the Village to Hermits Rest and back. There were many stops on route to sight-see and just enjoy the quiet and beauty of the morning.</em><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniURUjma6I/AAAAAAAAKQ0/KkLswJhwv1Q/s1600-h/31Aug020106.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366201981308660642" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniURUjma6I/AAAAAAAAKQ0/KkLswJhwv1Q/s320/31Aug020106.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="left"><em></em> </div><div align="left"><em>It was truly a gift to be able to enjoy the magnificence of the Canyon in the early morning hours.</em><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniRmLlostI/AAAAAAAAKQs/VpIkTYYVHLk/s1600-h/090802_GC+Bike+Adventure-8.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366199041143648978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniRmLlostI/AAAAAAAAKQs/VpIkTYYVHLk/s320/090802_GC+Bike+Adventure-8.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SniRmLlostI/AAAAAAAAKQs/VpIkTYYVHLk/s1600-h/090802_GC+Bike+Adventure-8.JPG"></a><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><em></em></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8147322235203348770-8431513375776733456?l=joycegionet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491155741841476708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147322235203348770.post-38584961696527181332008-12-20T10:06:00.000-08:002008-12-22T08:26:51.700-08:00<span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SU1EPmNQ9mI/AAAAAAAACdI/BpmjT_Im0iM/s1600-h/IMG_8316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SU1EPmNQ9mI/AAAAAAAACdI/BpmjT_Im0iM/s320/IMG_8316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281952972720371298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >A series of stron</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >g</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > winter storms hit the mountains of northern Arizona this past week co</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >vering the landscape and loaded down the ponderosa pines with two feet</span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > of snow. It was a breathtaking sight </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">to behold - from the inside of a warm cabin of course!</span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SU1EPmNQ9mI/AAAAAAAACdI/BpmjT_Im0iM/s1600-h/IMG_8316.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SU1EzsHqMII/AAAAAAAACdQ/_fs7sPgeDRc/s1600-h/PC180026-1.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SU1GD2pUsJI/AAAAAAAACdY/Cl86CGlLtho/s1600-h/PC180007.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SU1EzsHqMII/AAAAAAAACdQ/_fs7sPgeDRc/s1600-h/PC180026-1.JPG"><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8147322235203348770-3858496169652718133?l=joycegionet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491155741841476708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147322235203348770.post-13823025150556774612008-08-24T13:52:00.000-07:002008-12-22T08:28:58.385-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SLHS67BYbNI/AAAAAAAAAsU/x4h3Cdl463Y/s1600-h/IMG_8244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SLHS67BYbNI/AAAAAAAAAsU/x4h3Cdl463Y/s320/IMG_8244.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238199751326330066" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">From the porch we watch the resident hummingbirds fly back and forth from their watering hole (aka: hummingbird feeder) to the Ponderosa Pines in the front yard. </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SLHS6mlmvMI/AAAAAAAAAsM/sHNe193O3ec/s1600-h/IMG_8018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RUTcgQ4R6WM/SLHS6mlmvMI/AAAAAAAAAsM/sHNe193O3ec/s320/IMG_8018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238199745841118402" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">They're becoming less intimidated by our presence as witnessed by the fact that we sit within 6 feet of where they feed.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8147322235203348770-1382302515055677461?l=joycegionet.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10491155741841476708noreply@blogger.com1