After flying to the USA from the Dominican Republic last Autumn, a good friend of mine and I took to the road to visit the Grand Canyon.
As we only had a few days to view this magnificent landmark, we decided to visit only the South Rim.
The South Rim is generally considered to be the best option to visit, in order to gain an overview of this spectacular natural feature.
As we visited during the late Autumn, we had to be a little patient and wait for the right conditions, but we were eventually rewarded.
As you can see, Autumn is a wonderful time of the year to appreciate this stunning vista.
On our last day, my friend ventured out in the early hours to capture the panorama in the dawn’s auroral glow.
We spent two days appreciating this captivating landscape and we could very happily have spent much longer.
The South Rim offers dozens of viewpoints, each of which offers a unique perspective on the topography.
Due to the distances between these viewpoints, it is highly advisable to travel by car, although many of the points are served by relatively frequent buses from the Grand Canyon Village and lodges.
If time is a precious commodity, as it was for us, I would suggest staying in the village lodges. We chose the Maswik Lodge, which I will review in the coming days.
All of the photographs featured in this article were taken by my good friend, Stefan Mundt of Eagle Studios in Racine, Wisconsin.
