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= = = Haley And Gillian's Grand Canyon Trip = = =

(This is the Grand Canyon during the evening)
= = =The Grand Canyon is 102 acres long and a only a few million years old. Kaibab rock is found at the very top of the canyon. Oceanic fossils are found in the sandstone layer of Grand Canyon as well as the layers of rock below it. My class hiked the Kaibab Trail and went halfway down the canyon to OOH AAH point. You could see the entire canyon from there. John Westly Powell was the first scientist to discover and name the glorious Grand Canyon. He went on a expedition to completely sail the entire Colorado River and come back with more information on the Colorado River and the Grand Canyon. I would love to come back and camp here because I could learn so much more if i stayed there longer.=

Colorado River



(This is the Colorado River Early in the morning)
= = =The Colorado River runs for 1,400 miles. The word "colorado" means red so it's the "red river". It got this name because of its muddy waters. 75% of its water comes from snow melt from the top of the canyon. But there has been less snow fall during the past years so the river has decreased alot. We went on the river and was able to observe the river through the use of a raft. John Westly Powell was the first known person to sucessfully navigate this mighty river. Tamarisk is an invasive plant that is known to prevent erosion on the banks. This plant species can be found around the banks of the colorado river. Lee's Ferry was a river transportation for mormon settlers, but when he was arrested his wife sold it to the local church for 100 milking cows. If we could come back we would like to explore more of the banks to better understand the ecosystem there.=

Wupatki Pueblo ==

(This is Wupatki in the afternoon)
=Wupatki is over 900 years old and it said to have over 100 rooms when it was first built. The people who built this used mud and rock to create a giant pueblo. The Anazazi are the ancestors of the modern day Hopi native americans. They were the ones who built Wupatki.The blowhole was an underground cave with water running through it. It was used like an air conditioning system by the Anazazi. We were able to go through a path and look at some of the untouched artifacts along with the building itself. A kiva is is a special room that was used for rituals and ceremonies. It was a great place to be and it would be great to go visit again.=

Sunset Crater = =

(Sunset Crater in the afternoon)
=Sunset Crater is an inactive cindercone volcanoe. It last erupted around 1000 or 1100 A.D.. We were able to stand at the foot of the crater and take pictures of this magnificent volcanoe. John Westly Powell named Sunset Crater and dicovered it. The trees in the area smell ashy and burnt due to its location. Since the whole volcanoe is covered in ash the trees have absorbed the ash and soot from around the volcanoe. Sunset Crater is known for it sunset like colors along with it being a volcanoe. We really enjoyed this destination and wish we could have hiked up the trail there.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =