Pictures from our U.S. trip 2009

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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

A breathtaking view, this vast, rough landscape. And in the middle of the picture, really small, a piece of the Colorado river.

Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Colorado River

A very little piece of the Colorado river

Colorado River
Grand Canyon vista
Grand Canyon vista

A panorama of the wide canyon

Grand Canyon vista
Phantom Ranch
Phantom Ranch

Deep down to loom - the Phantom Ranch

Phantom Ranch
Phantom Ranch
Phantom Ranch

...so it's a little better visible

Phantom Ranch
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

Stones, rocks, canyons - as far as the eye can see

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon with Colorado River
Grand Canyon with Colorado River

Again a part of the Colorado River is visible

Grand Canyon with Colorado Riv...
Bridge over the Colorado
Bridge over the Colorado

...and far down there is even a bridge over the Colorado

Bridge over the Colorado
Group picture
Group picture

Group picture in the largest canyon on earth

Group picture
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

Another unforgettable vista

Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Colorado River

Again a little bit of the Colorado river, which is not that tame as it seems from here

Colorado River
Rapids
Rapids

...because there are not only a few rapids which are making the Colorado unpredictable

Rapids
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

An unforgettable view

Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Colorado River

On this photo a little more of the river is visible

Colorado River
Colorado River
Colorado River

...and this river created this natural wonder during millions of years

Colorado River
Look-out tower
Look-out tower

The look-out tower at Desert View Point

Look-out tower
The Colorado River again
The Colorado River again

Another view onto the Colorado River

The Colorado River again
Sandbank
Sandbank

A sandbank in the Colorado River

Sandbank
On the way back
On the way back

On Highway 64 after leaving the Grand Canyon

On the way back
Gorges along the road
Gorges along the road

...and along the road a lot of smaller and wider gorges

Gorges along the road
 
 
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