[maine yankee]

My kind of country!

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Twelve years ago that was what I saw every night on my way to work.

I was the auditor for the El Tovar Hotel on the south rim. Prior to that I worked at the Grand Canyon Lodge on the north rim.

In the winter of 2001 I had the rare joy of seeing the northern lights over the canyon for about 2 hours. It is a light I will never forget.

Those of us who worked at the canyon had a saying;

“The job doesn’t pay much, but look at the back yard !”

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[randita]

I’ve hiked to the bottom of the canyon twice (camped at Phantom) and would do it again with no hesitations. The night sky at Phantom is nothing short of spectacular.

There’s something amazingly spiritual about the canyon.