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Mark Lindsay Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 8:41PM ;)
Mark on Nankoweap Beach, Grand Canyon | Karl Marek
Karl, Tom, and Mark are off again on a wild, Grand Canyon adventure—our seventh annual trip! So, La Macchina Fotografica will be on vacation as well. We'll have some great new photos and stories to tell when we return later this month.
Happy Trails!
Mark Lindsay Friday, October 22, 2010 at 10:31AM ;)
On the Edge, Nankoweap Trail | Mark Lindsay
This post concludes On the Edge, the story of hiking Grand Canyon's most difficult trail. I'd like to thank all the readers who have followed the tale, made comments, and sent me emails. I so much appreciate your support. – Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 9:59AM ;)
Bright New Morning, Nankoweap Trail | Mark Lindsay
It is a strange thing to sleep at the bottom of Grand Canyon. Gravity seems more profound down there. The curious attraction that pulls you down into the canyon in the first place seems to have a grip on you and teases you with the notion that you just might never be allowed to emerge from the hot pit. For me, these feelings come out at night, like demons that have been locked in a closet all day.
Mark Lindsay Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 10:08AM ;)
Marble Canyon Near Sunset, Grand Canyon | Mark Lindsay
Not long before the raven caper more boats had landed on the beaches around us. A large group of photographers and their crew were setting up camp for the night about a hundred yards downstream. Life on a river boat is certainly different than that of the hiker. Cots, tables, lamps, and stoves were set up by the crew. A flirtatious, young woman set up horseshoes for a group of men who had gathered around her. She threw the first shoe and the eager men let out a loud cheer of approval for her.
Mark Lindsay Monday, October 18, 2010 at 9:40AM ;)
Nankoweap Beach, Colorado River | Mark Lindsay
Every journey into Grand Canyon has a transcendent moment that is ineffable. One stands and looks out and up and feels a connection with land and spirit that cannot be described with earthly words. Reaching the Colorado River on our second day of Nankoweap was such a moment. In an instant, the trials of the day before vaporized off into the late morning sun. I stood, transfixed by the sensory feast before me and within me. "This is why I hike Grand Canyon!" I thought.