Author: Craig Niesen

Shelley and I began our second day at the Grand Canyon by driving from the Grand Canyon Village all the way to the Desert View entrance to the park on the Eastern end of the South Rim. My thinking was to drive as far as Desert View that morning.

For sunset Shelley and I ended up at Mohave Point. We had hiked and driven along the south rim of the Grand Canyon most of the day looking for the best location at which to photograph the setting sun over a portion of the Grand Canyon.

Toward the end of the afternoon, Shelley and I found ourselves at the Hopi Point overlook. Here the South Rim trail runs very close to the parking lot. The trail was covered with packed snow and ice. This caused most people to stay parking lot to take in the view.

While Shelley and I were wandering through and around the buildings along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon we came to Hopi House. While there I learned that The Hopi House was constructed in 1904

When Shelley and I travel we photograph during all qualities of light. And yes this includes during the midday harsh light. For me, photography trips are not just about the act of making photographs, but getting out and making new experiences.

After returning to the room in the Thunderbird Lodge Shelley was awake and ready to go breakfast at the Harvey House Café, located in the Bright Angel Lodge.

Shelley and I awoke on the Canyon rim that first morning to a balmy -14 degrees. Growing up in Minnesota this was not a problem for me.