17 October 2011 Monday BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL

This morning we woke early, before sunrise and headed down to the Bright Angel Trail.  Our hike began in the soft glow of dawn with no-one about but us and the wilderness.  As the sun started to peep over the mountain edge, so the canyon began to fill with light, creating magical shadows beckoning us to explore them.
Once again, awe-struck by the magnitude and presence around us we felt so small in the grand scheme of the universe.
We reached our turn-around point, 1.3 miles down into the Canyon, and this was only a quarter of the way to the bottom.  The climb back up was pleasant with the sun becoming warmer and a cheeky squirrel looking for food.   A pack of mules carrying tourists passed us on their way down - I had a small panic attack on their behalf as it looked very unstable and narrow, as you will see by clicking on 'location' after today's photo's.