Comments on: Lost and found (and things too big for words)

By: Gorge-ous (oh, like you wouldn’t have made the pun) | Thursday Drive

Gorge-ous (oh, like you wouldn’t have made the pun) | Thursday Drive — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:48:08 +0000

[...] night, I was looking through my photos from our trip last year (at about this time) to the Grand Canyon, and came across this sign. I love how rough it looks, and at the same time, just right. (My sister [...]

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 04 May 2008 21:16:48 +0000

Beautiful photos — especially that first one!

By: JCK

JCK — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:55:36 +0000

It is almost impossible to describe, until you experience it. It sounds like it was a wonderful trip. I can’t wait until my kids are big enough.

By: Shireen

Shireen — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:06:06 +0000

I was there oh about 20 odd years ago and the memory of it is still fresh. I was 11 and did make a promise to myself that if ever I get the chance of visiting the States again, GC will be my first stop. What an amazing post and wonderful trip!

By: Grandy

Grandy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:20:01 +0000

Sounds like an awesome trip indeed.

By: HRH

HRH — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:34:33 +0000

Wow. That is really great that you were able to do that. I would love to see it again. It has been over 30 years for me…

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:17:28 +0000

Sigh. Great great post, again!! We went to the Grand Canyon one year for my birthday and it was exactly as you described it. Hard to put into words.

Thanks for sharing your wonderful adventure and for reminding me that extreme cases of beauty are in my own backyard too. Now I just need to go see them!

By: Sandy (Momisodes)

Sandy (Momisodes) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:51:12 +0000

What an amazing trip. I can’t even imagine how breathtaking this was. Sadly, I’ve never been to the the GC, but reading this makes me want to go even more.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:13:00 +0000

I’m so glad you quoted John Muir, his ability to capture the awe of the outdoor experience is beyond compare.

That said, so is your ability to share your experience of seeing the Grand Canyon. I remember my own visit to the canyon’s edge, it really is breathtaking and a place I wished I could spend a day just staring at.

By: Crazycath

Crazycath — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:54:44 +0000

Hi Jennifer, What a lovely post. I wish you HAD put more photos up. It is absolutely magnificent! And I hope boy and girl were very proud of their mom!

It is true though that we never seem to visit the sites that are on our doorstep. I lived literally on the Pennine Way for all my childhood, a stone’s throw from the borders (with Scotland), the Lake District, and Roman settlements everywhere, Hadrian’s Wall being half an hour away, and the largest man made forest in Europe an hour or so away (Kielder Forest). Although I have been to all these places, I never appreciated them until I left the area…

Sorry I’ve been away from your blog – unintentional. I just never seem to get around everyone now since I am out in the garden or out photographing! lol