środa, 1 sierpnia 2012

372. Grand Canyon

A hiker pauses on Grand Canyon National Park's South Kaibab Trail. The South Kaibab trailhead stands at an elevation 2.195 m above sea level, and the trail drops 1.460 m over 10.3 km as it descends from the South Rim to the Colorado River.
 Bright sunshine lights up Grand Canyon National Park after a recent rainstrom. Along with winter snowfall, monsoon rains in July, August and September provide the moisture the plants and animals living in this semi-arid evvironment need to survive.
 Shiprock New Mexico. Located in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Shiprock volcanic rock is 427 m. high. The landmark is the basic for many Navajo legends.
 Mule riders enjoy wide-open views of the Grand Canyon while traveling up the South Kaibab Trail. For more tahn a century, mules have been an important mode of transportation into and out of the Grand Canyon.

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