First crack at The Colorado. Our spirits began to revive.
The Tipoff
Category: The Colorado River
Truth and Proof
We knew we’d make Phantom Ranch that night after seeing this clear shot of The Colorado… but that didn’t prevent the “Breakdown,” which occurred just around this bend.
“Breakdown”
You’ll have to read the book to learn what happened.
The Canyon… The River… The Plateau
Descent Into Darkness
By the time we made it down to the tunnel the Sun had fallen. The last mile would be in the dark on the Canyon floor.
Final Shot from South Kaibab
Minutes later the Canyon went dark. There would be no more photos from Day One.
Phantom Ranch Mule Operations
Cold Scream
Edvard Munch-like apparitions referenced in the book fed the disorienting endogenous effects generated from the cold and the drama.
Colorado Rocky
Colorado River rocks like the ones specified by Mary Colter to build Phantom Ranch, as as told by Jeff in the novel.
On the Beach, Down by the River
On The River Trail
House of the Dead
Likened to Fyodor’s “House of the Dead” in my book. This walk along the Colorado on the Bright Angel was impossibly spooky leading to all sorts of bad thoughts of which chapter and verse appear in the book.
Snake
The sparkling steely Colorado from The Bright Angel Trail.
Darkness Into
Quiet and majestic. You can hear yourself think.
Cañon Del Grande 