The Grand Canyon
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (157041)
United States
July 14, 2019 9:14am CST
I'll never forget the first time we walked up to the observation deck and took our first look out over the canyon. Pictures do not properly show the massiveness and the beauty of the Grand Canyon. What also hit me was the silence. There are no birds chirping or trees rustling...it's absolute silence.
The Grand Canyon is located in the State of Arizona in the United States. It was carved by the Colorado River and measures 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and 6,093 feet deep. Nearly a billion years of Earth's geological history has been exposed as the river and its tributaries cut through layer after layer of rock.
Several recent studies show that the Colorado River established its course 5-6 million years ago. For thousands of years the area has been inhabited by Native Americans within the canyon and its caves.
Have you ever been to the Grand Canyon?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
14 Jul 19
@LindaOHio It was! The pilot looked at the passengers who had booked the flight and decided who had to sit beside whom according to their weight so that the plane would be balanced.
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@1creekgirl (40611)
• United States
14 Jul 19
We've never been, but it's on our list for a future vacation.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82112)
• Rupert, Idaho
15 Jul 19
That's great to know! I have never seen the Grand Canyon, but would like to.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
14 Jul 19
It is an extraordinary view. Nothing else like it on the planet.
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