Day 28: Stars

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So I get up at 3am in the morning (Zachary originally wanted to join me, but I talked him out of it, since I was getting so early).  The current weather conditions at the south rim is cloudy and in the 40s.  I know there is a chance there will not be any stars out but I set out for Desert View, which has the watch tower.  I arrive at Desert View, get the equipment out and walk to where I will take the star trails.  I start the picture taking but cannot see any stars.  I walk down to where I was going to take the picture of the milky way.  I find out then and there that the sky is completely overcast except for a little bit to the east.  So, I think I will not take picture here and go to Lapin Point to take sunrise.  I take all the equipment back to the car except one camera which is in the middle of a long exposure.  When I get back to the area, I cannot find the darn camera.  It took me over 10 minutes to find it.  Once I did that it was too late to go somewhere else.  So, here are some pictures from Sunrise at the Desert View:

Desert View Sunrise
Desert View Sunrise
Desert View Sunrise
Desert View Sunrise
Desert View Sunrise
Desert View Sunrise
Sunrise Lapin Point:

Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
Sunrise Lapin Point
I talked with Mary Beth's about taking Zachary to Mather Point to scout the area.  She said he really wanted to take a walk on the rim.  So, Marybeth and Zachary started walking towards Yavapai Point.  I caught up with them after putting the blog out.  Marybeth decided to head back but Zach wanted to continue.  I joined him.

Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point
Sunset from South Rim Trail

Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
Sunset from South Rim Trail
This was two days in a roll all I had to do was walk out the motel door to the rim to see an interesting sunset.  I was joined by my twin nephews Zachary and Matthew.  This is the first time in a few years that either one was interested photography.  In fact both wanted to get up in the morning for sunrise pictures.

Next:  Vicki's B-day and Sunrise pictures at Mather's Point.

Paul and Vicki Kristoff
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