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elf1  > Vacation > Havasu Falls Grand Canyon May 2008 > Day 7 Grand Canyon, California Condors
On our final morning at the Grand Canyon South Rim, we had a quick breakfast and moseyed over to the village to see whether we could see the Canyon. We could. Mostly it wasn't snowing. We moseyed through some of the stores and notable buildings, getting some shopping done, and while Linda continued perusing the content of Lookout Studio, I moseyed out to the terraces overlooking the canyon, and to my delight discovered that the area was filled with California condors. After lunch at the Bright Angel Lodge, we beat feet for home, being stormed on pretty much the entire way, so we didn't stop except the minimal amount required to eat, get gas, stay awake, or nap.
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elf1 > Bright Angel Lodge. One of the old rustic lodges in Grand Canyon Village.
elf1 > Bright Angel Lodge is surrounded by quaint and colorful cabins that look like they'd be a blast to spend a weekend in.
elf1 > All the doors and windowframes in the Bright Angel Lodge complex are painted bright colors and patterns. I liked the contrast with the dark wood.
elf1 > Looking straight up Bright Angel Canyon
elf1 > Lookout Studio was built in 1914 as an artist's or photographer's studio. Mary Colter, architect for Bright Angel Lodge, also designed the Lookout.
elf1 > Colter's buildings all use native materials; see how the Lookout seems to be growing right from the rim rock. It was also intended to look somewhat like native pueblos.
elf1 > Just an informational sign to remind me what's going on.
elf1 > The Buckey O'Neill cabin, built in the 1890s, is the oldest surviving structure here. (Avoid snide comments about park service tearing down structures built by the Havasupai.) Colter incorporated its appearance into her design for the Bright Angel Lodge.
elf1 > Wandering along the canyon rim, I snapped several photos of turkey vultures against the overcast sky.
Bright Angel Lodge. One of the old rustic lodges in Grand Canyon Village.
 > Bright Angel Lodge. One of the old rustic lodges in Grand Canyon Village.
Bright Angel Lodge. One of the old rustic lodges in Grand Canyon Village.
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