The Grand Canyon

With the summer travel season in full swing, today I included some scenes from a visit to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon.  Although these pictures simply provide a peek at this magnificent landscape, the views do give a glimpse of this immense rugged landform as well as the surrounding desert terrain.  Unlike the South and North Rims, this area is not part of Grand Canyon National Park as it is located on the Hualapai Indian Reservation.  And, in case you were wondering, this is the site of the glass "SkyWalk" that extends beyond the canyon edge and allows tourists to view the Colorado River from approximately 4000 feet above! 

In the background tourists enjoy breathtaking views from glass SkyWalk