AZ Invasion I - Day 2

Marble Canyon Overlook, Navajo Bridge and Condor, Glen Canyon Dam and Horseshoe Bend Overlook
IMG 2644-HDR We stop along a looong dirt road we are taking to view Marble Canyon off in the distance. IMG 2662-HDR Jerry is driving Don's Xterror with Ken riding shotgun. IMG 2655-HDR(3) After many miles we reach the Buck Farm overlook of Marble Canyon BandA3 Will and Lucky are awe struck. Bob&Anni picture.
BandA4 Gloria and Jerry are pensive. Bob&Anni picture. BandAPhoto5 Ken is meditating. Bob&Anni picture. BandAPhoto6 Bob and Anni need to get a room. Oh, that's right they have one tonight in Page, AZ. Bob&Anni picture. IMG 2658-HDR(3) Glor and Jer give us some perspective here.
IMG 2661-HDR(3) Further on down the road we stop at another overlook and you can actually see the Colorado down in Marble Canyon IMG 2676-HDR(3) As storms move through, the views change. IMG 2677-HDR Wild flowers growing in the area IMG 2689-HDR(3)
IMG 2692-HDR(3) IMG 2695-HDR(3) IMG 2696-HDR This is Indian Paintbrush. IMG 2707-HDR(3) An even different perspective
IMG 2713-HDR(3) stitchSmall A multi-photo composite. That's the Kiabab Plateau out there. The north rim of the Grand Canyon is up there. IMG 2743-HDR(3) IMG 2760-HDR(3) Photo ops abound IMG 2817-HDR(3) stitchSmall Another multi-photo composite picture of almost the whole of Buck Farm Canyon in Marble Canyon
IMG 2823-HDR(3) The Invaders: 1st row, l. to r.: Jerry, Gloria, Lucky. 2nd row: Don, Ken, Anni, Bob, Will. IMG 2832-HDR(3) On our return to civilization, we stop at Lee's Ferry as a raft arrives. This is where we will end our raft trip tomorrow afternoon. IMG 2835-HDR(3) After Lee's Ferry we stop at Navajo bridge whilch carries US89A over the Colorado River. BandAPhoto7 The new Navajo Bridge as seen from the old bridge, the latter of which is now used to carry foot traffic. We are out on the old bridge to look for Condors. Bob&Anni picture.
IMG 2838-HDR(3) Looking upstream from the bridge IMG 2848-HDR-HDR We spot a Condor - that small black dot down there on the canyon wall. BandAPicture3 Anni zooms in on this Condor. Condors are being reintroduced back into nature and all are tagged. Anni got the tag number. IMG 2856-HDR(3) We are on to Page, AZ and go to see Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. This is the bridge over the Colorado just downstream of the dam. You can see the rafts parked down at the river - we will take these rafts tomorrow.
IMG 2871-HDR(3) stitchFishEyeFree After the dam, we visit the overlook of Horseshoe Bend in the Colorado River just about sunset