Orenda Ayashe

http://grandcanyon.com/ I took this photo near the souvenier shop.

The contrast between this branchy trunk and the scene behind it is striking.

I adored the various colors sifting down through the Earth. Layers of time.

You can see a bit of the river in some spots!

These young ladies climbed over the safety fence to take photos. Many onlookers were shocked.

Some of the clouds moved away enough for bits of sun to shine on parts of the cliffs. It looks like they are glowing from within.

A heavenly image that there are almost no words for.

There were so many people from various places, which made being among them a wonderful experience.

A couple offered to take some photos of me (for me).

It seems like a world of mesas that extend as far as the eye can see. Beautiful!

I didn't have time to wander around here because it was across the road from where I was getting gas on my way back to the resort.

For some reason this special cloud reminded me of my Grandma, and I felt happy.

Bell Rock was my favorite place on the whole trip I think. Sort of like the "Empire State Building" of Sedona.

Juniper trees in vortex areas end up looking like this due to the Energy pull.

I liked finding this space where other hikers honor the area by building Cairns. I built one too.

The misty cloud resting atop the mesa reminded me of how the mists sift between mountains and hills in WA.

It was like being in a movie where the prize to be rescued was always just a little farther up

One of the breathtaking views from Cathedral Rock trail. The sun started to pop out a bit.

Another shot of the cliffs across from Cathedral Rock.

Red rock, hiking boots, a view. What more does anyone really need?

These berries which fell off a nearby tree looked so amazing mixed in with the red stones.

If I were to get every potentially perfectly awesome photo, I would have had to stop the car almost every other minute. The light and colors change constantly.

Gotta love the color and shape play here.

View from this hike was probably the best of the three hikes I took on Thursday 9/22/16.

The clouds, sun and earth danced together with form, light and color. It was like a moving painting.

I love the quote from my niece "It's like Mars with plants."

Another Airport Mesa shot. Each photo I took varied from the one before. One could probably sit at the saddle forever and never get the same photo.

A dark cloud rolled eastward allowing the setting sun to create it's own open display. Lovely.