Sky Watch #42


IMG_0865, originally uploaded by M'roy.

I love the stone buildings that house the gift shop/visitor center. I know it's more of a gift shop, but the storekeepers are so knowledgeable that it's like asking someone from the visitor center.

The sky has turned cloudy here. One of last few shots I took before heading back to Vegas.

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Comments

  1. DewdropMay 07, 2009 11:08 AM

    How very beautiful and interesting. What a wonderful view the storekeeper has!!! Turmoiled sky. Love it!

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  2. AnonymousMay 07, 2009 11:42 AM

    I just love the composition and light in this! Glorious layers of color!

    No need to end the series... they're all glorious! :-D

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  3. Guy DMay 07, 2009 12:03 PM

    Magnificent shot to say the least, wow.

    Have a great weekend.
    Guy
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  4. VALKYRIENMay 07, 2009 12:09 PM

    Is that a giftshop? Looks like it is going to fall over the edge any minute!

    Great composition - and love the stonehouse! It looks perfect against the cloudy sky - and that awesome color on the mountains!

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  5. prklMay 07, 2009 12:13 PM

    Whutta lovely house and scenery. Greatly captured also. Happy SWF!

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  6. Martha ZMay 07, 2009 12:31 PM

    Thanks for the great memories of that Grand Canyon.

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  7. Pearl MapleMay 07, 2009 1:03 PM

    Great photo full of colour and nature at work, just beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us all in Sky Watch Friday.

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  8. Jane Hards PhotographyMay 07, 2009 1:05 PM

    Even a cloudy sky cannot diminish the vista. So open and just feels so unpolluted.

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  9. UnknownMay 07, 2009 1:18 PM

    Gorgeous shot.
    Have a nice weekend.

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  10. NaturegirlMay 07, 2009 1:21 PM

    No place touches the senses like the Grand Canyon! I was there this and last winter and always am spiritually
    touched!
    Great series of photos in this and previous posts of the Canyon!

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  11. erinMay 07, 2009 1:23 PM

    lovely capture...the grand canyon has some amazing sights besides of course the canyon. thanks for sharing.

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  12. Rune EideMay 07, 2009 1:29 PM

    Fantastic looks, but some repair might come in handy.

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  13. DagrunMay 07, 2009 1:41 PM

    You have a lot of great shots in your blog! Nice sky on this one :)

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  14. Reader WilMay 07, 2009 2:06 PM

    I like this photo with this building and interesting sky! Thanks for showing!

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  15. Deborah GodinMay 07, 2009 2:23 PM

    What a memorable shot! And that building must have been quite an undertaking. Love the way the opposoite wall of the canyon looks hazy just from the sheer distance of it, I imagine. Amazing!

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  16. ninjaMay 07, 2009 2:33 PM

    Is the building partly ruin or looks like this on purpose?

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  17. AnonymousMay 07, 2009 2:41 PM

    Ha! I love the structure. So artistically and uniquely built. I'd would so love to be there. I always try to visit gift/souvenir shops when I'm in new places. Great view too. And yeah, you really captured the moment.

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  18. Mary ElizabethMay 07, 2009 2:50 PM

    Spectacular photo.
    Have a nice weekend
    Mary Elizabeth @ Now and Then

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  19. AnonymousMay 07, 2009 2:56 PM

    What a great photo! I remember that gift shop from our visit several years ago. I just fell in love with the place and was delighted to go back and look at your other photos as well.

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  20. JoyMay 07, 2009 3:02 PM

    I like it, too! I love that it's so close to the sky.

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  21. CarverMay 07, 2009 3:12 PM

    Fantastic shot. I love the way the stone building looks. I'd like a house made out of stone and it would be heaven to have that view.

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  22. CarolMay 07, 2009 4:00 PM

    Wow, what a great shot! I love the way you composed this...the angry sky is great, the bldg is great...but that slice of grand canyon is still magnificent...

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  23. IndayMay 07, 2009 4:12 PM

    Actually, I find this brick house quite charming. So uniquely built to compliment the sky. :)

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  24. RedzlanMay 07, 2009 4:34 PM

    Great photo,
    Unique building!

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  25. RussMay 07, 2009 5:06 PM

    Wow! What a great place to work!

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  26. AnonymousMay 07, 2009 5:16 PM

    The Grand Canyon is so spectacular - love your photos the past few days!

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  27. Brad MyersMay 07, 2009 5:25 PM

    Great photo, I hope to visit there some time.

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  28. GinnieMay 07, 2009 5:52 PM

    Gorgeous! I love this, Maria.

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  29. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMay 07, 2009 6:42 PM

    PC: What a great capture of the shop and the canyon.

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  30. alicesgMay 07, 2009 7:02 PM

    Wow a shop with a beautiful view. Fantastic. Have a nice weekend.

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  31. FerdzMay 07, 2009 7:47 PM

    Amazing! I love that stone house just by the cliff. I can imagine waking up on a stunning view like those.

    I thought I'd be able to see those places earlier but I have to delay my US visit this year.

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  32. Sarah A. Galang, Ph.D.May 07, 2009 7:49 PM

    wow! so nice, the stone buildings are great!

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  33. AnonymousMay 07, 2009 9:07 PM

    The storekeepers must have been there for a long long time already :)
    I hope this stone house will be preserve, don't really see much of these anymore.
    Happy Weekend!

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  34. Sally in WAMay 07, 2009 10:50 PM

    I love the stone building against the backdrop of the GC.

    Have a fantastic Friday.

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  35. UnknownMay 07, 2009 10:57 PM

    This brings back memories! I love this viewpoint!

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  36. escapeMay 07, 2009 11:03 PM

    the structure looks so fragile but it survive thru time. i believe.

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  37. bowledoverMay 07, 2009 11:32 PM

    Fantastic, love the muted colours.

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  38. magiceyeMay 08, 2009 1:08 AM

    wonderful composition!

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  39. Jan K. alias AfanjaMay 08, 2009 4:02 AM

    The light makes it beautiful. I love the combination of the old building and the darkening sky.

    A few weeks ago I saw the "Grand Canyon Skywalk" at National Geographic Channel. Did you visit that too?

    Enjoy your weekend!

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  40. TarolinoMay 08, 2009 4:02 AM

    A wonderfully peculiar building. Either it has started to break down or it has never been finished. That's how it looks like. I'm sure it is a very deliberate effect to have built it like that as to make it look old.
    I quite like the idea and your photo is excellent.

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  41. EG CameraGirlMay 08, 2009 5:25 AM

    I like this photo! Amazing how close to the edge this gift shop looks though. EW!

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  42. Secret Mom ThoughtsMay 08, 2009 5:57 AM

    gorgeous sky, place, and shot.

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  43. Ces AdorioMay 08, 2009 6:01 AM

    Absolutely breathtaking. I need to make a trip there.

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  44. syelMay 08, 2009 6:46 AM

    love the structure of the gift house. and i can see the crand canyon at the background!

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  45. EbieMay 08, 2009 7:12 AM

    Beautiful, magnificent, what more can I say, all of the above.

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  46. SheyMay 08, 2009 8:38 AM

    You always post the most wonderful captures!

    Yes, I agree that it's always great that the storekeepers are very knowledgeable . Makes the trip more memorable. :)

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  47. JanieMay 08, 2009 10:53 AM

    Stunning shot. that building seems to fit right into the landscape.

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  48. BryanMay 08, 2009 2:20 PM

    The building almost looks unfinished, and is so much more interesting because of it.

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  49. Colin CampbellMay 08, 2009 5:21 PM

    Fantastic shot. I have flown over, but never been to the edge.

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  50. SandyCarlsonMay 08, 2009 7:35 PM

    That sky offers plenty of drama. Wonderful images.

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  51. standleyMay 09, 2009 12:04 AM

    A fantastic shot Maria. This house is like a nest hooked to the cliff!

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  52. BimMay 09, 2009 2:12 AM

    The shopkeepers get a lot of sky-views here! What a nice shot of what looks a little bit like the edge of the world.

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  53. Heart of RachelMay 09, 2009 4:15 AM

    That's a lovely stone building. I wouldn't have thought that it's a gift shop. The view is amazing.

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  54. Mike's Travels May 09, 2009 4:57 AM

    Fascinating photo!

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  55. bwMay 09, 2009 5:19 AM

    very pretty view :)

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  56. DeniseinVAMay 10, 2009 8:12 PM

    I love this photo, and the stonework on the gift shop. Your photos are very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing them.

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