Starting out walking around to the Canyon Bridge.

And over the Canyon Bridge

Flowers along the way

Hiked to Clear Lake

Snuggles and I break out on the South Rim

Hoooodooooos

Mo scans the canyon for osprey

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone dramatica

Upper Falls in the evening

Back along the Yellowstone

Back across the Canyon Bridge

Stopping in for an eveing shot of the Lower Falls

The end …o/o

The South Rim Hike took us six and a half hours. Almost 14 miles is a big day at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. I post this gallery in memory of last weekend when we experienced a loss, a young child who wondered off the trail in the worst place and slid to her death. I can not imagine the loss to her family and community. And for me has affected my activities all week. I find myself staying up to watch videos of Robin Williams, another traveler who is now gone. So I post this reminder that the most rewarding experiences are the ones where you take chances. To step out of the “office” and experience the raw power of mother earth. A week of loss is a week to remember, to not forget, that life IS short.