Sunrise is nominally 5:25 AM. Because of rock out cropping it usually happens just a bit later. Our cabin sits on a trail which leads to the entrance of Bright Angel Point. That is not the same trail as the famous one on the South Rim, but they both stare into Bright Angel Canyon.
There is still a cloud layer rolling through. The area where I photographed a roaring fire on Monday shows little evidence of one this morning after the heavy rain we received in the evening. There are still hot spots I am sure. One park service representative said the fire probably won’t be completely extinguished until the snow falls. That is typical for large fires.
Sunrise and sunset bring out the various colors of the canyon, most of which are the result of iron in the rock. As the Park Ranger told us during a geology presentation, “rocks rust.”
I wasn’t the only one with camera gear on the point this morning. However, there was a young couple posing for wedding pictures. You won’t get to see that because they were working with someone and I didn’t want to distract them. Sunrise only lasts so long. Let’s hope the magic of the morning brings them happiness.
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