Grand Canyon trip with BBBenny, Benny Pfeiffer

[Xplantdad]

Holly, Benny and I took a day drive to the Grand Canyon, while his two friends Al and John returned to Barrett-Jackson.


There was a lot of snow up at the canyon, up to 2 feet in some places...and the Grand Canyon never disappoints ! The air temp was a cool 39 degrees F.




Enjoy the pics




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[Xplantdad]

Holly and Benny


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[Xplantdad]

More...just amazing. Even better with snow!


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[Xplantdad]

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[Xplantdad]

It's fun being a tourist in your home state :)


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[Xplantdad]

It's no wonder why the Grand Canyon is a must see!


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Benny checking out the views!!


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[Xplantdad]

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[Xplantdad]

Standing on a foot of snow


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[Xplantdad]

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[Xplantdad]

At the El Tovar Hotel


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[Xplantdad]

At the front entrance


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[Xplantdad]

Last pic...check out the icicles! They look dangerous...lol


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[scuncio]

Chilly time of year for a Grand Canyon trip! Beautiful pics.

I remember taking my college girlfriend to Bryce Canyon in February...definitely some serious winter weather at that time of year!

[Bill Pritchard]

As beautiful as the pictures are, it's just one of those places that can't be fully appreciated without being there in person. Hope you all had a good time there!

[Billohio]

When you said you were heading to the Grand Canyon I was hoping we would get pictures!
Thanks Bruce

[Xplantdad]

As beautiful as the pictures are, it's just one of those places that can't be fully appreciated without being there in person. Hope you all had a good time there!


True that, Bill! They are getting more snow today. :biggthumpup:

[Xplantdad]

When you said you were heading to the Grand Canyon I was hoping we would get pictures!
Thanks Bruce




Bill, you are welcome. We had a great time there. We also saw....but I didn't take pictures of a Lamborghini Aventador that looked like this, driving around in the snow at the Grand Canyon....LOL


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[dustinm]

awesome.. I can feel the surreal of looking over the edge from here.

[Xplantdad]

awesome.. I can feel the surreal of looking over the edge from here.


I try not to get too close to the edge (I don't like heights) but I almost lost my camera as I slipped on the snow :eek2:


Luckily I had the camera strap wrapped around my hand....

[Keith Seymore]

Beautiful photos! Tough to capture the size and majesty but you did a good job.

It's fun being a tourist in your home state :)

We used to love that when we lived out there. We'd take day trips nearly every weekend.

I remember one occasion when we took the kids sledding in Flagstaff and then drove home to Mesa and they swam in the (outdoor) pool that same day.

K

[Xplantdad]

Beautiful photos! Tough to capture the size and majesty but you did a good job.



We used to love that when we lived out there. We'd take day trips nearly every weekend.

I remember one occasion when we took the kids sledding in Flagstaff and then drove home to Mesa and they swam in the (outdoor) pool that same day.

K


Keith, I didn't realize that you lived in Mesa at one point! You are right though (and Benny and I talked about this) Most people think of Arizona as a desert only...In actuality only a small portion of the state is a desert.


We can be in Payson or Prescott in less than an hour and a half-and during the winter both usually get a good amount of snow. We also have friends who have additional residences in those areas-which can make for a nice 3 day weekend.


We are heading for Las Vegas soon-and my sister just sent video of it snow at her house in Henderson, NV :biggthumpup:

[Keith Seymore]

Yes - I used to winter there (doing brake development and ride/handling work) which led to us living there from 1990 - 1994.

I came back here for my first design/release experience which was on the GMT800 pickups.

K

[Xplantdad]

Very cool!:biggthumpup:

[Crush]

My buddy has a place in Pine. I was there in January one year and they had more snow then we did in Mi. Most people do not associate AZ w/ snow.