Early start this morning for the Grand Canyon. Flew from Boulder City (De Havilland Twin Otter) over Mojave Desert to West Rim. Views of Hoover Dam, Lake Mead and lots of ochre coloured landscape on the way, mesas, plateaus and incised mountain ranges. Lake Mead, man made, is beautifully blue against the harsh surroundings. The Mojave has less than 330mm rain a year.
After a bit of a wait in the hot sun we flew by chopper ( Squirrel AS 350 ) down into and along part of the canyon before landing by the Colorado River. Pretty amazing to be down in one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Hard to imagine once covered with water! Despite the arid ground and rock walls there is raw beauty and surprising plant life. Animals too but none seen down on canyon floor today. We flew back up the canyon – more awesome views and then did the Skywalk. Sorry no photos here as not allowed.
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