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The Grand Canyon Photo Journal Rhea Blas Caeleigh Fetherling May 13, 2012 P2

View of TheGrand Canyon at Ooh Aah Point



River Raft Trip down The Colorado River



The Grand Canyon is 16 feet taller that the rock walls in the Colorado River. In the canyon, lichen digests the nutrients found in the rock. Alcoves are the arch support given by rocks. Black layering on canyon walls is desert varnish, which takes thousands of years to form. When rapids are wild, it erodes the sides of the canyons.



In 1869, Powell’s expedition took place. 85% of this water came from melted snow, causing it to stay around 48 degrees F. Because of all the water, Tamarisk trees were used to control erosion at the shore. Later, the first powerboat, Esmerelda ll was driven throughout the Colorado River. Just south of this river, lived the Havasupai.

 This is the Wupatki national monument brick house that the Wupatki Indians built.

This is a close up of the house the Indians build.

These are the rocks that all of these amazing buildings were built out of.



<span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These amazing pieces of architecture were carried one at a time just to build this one building. While we were here, we got to visit their lounging area, and their game arena. I thought it was really beautiful and fun. TheWupatkiNational Monumentrepresents a cultural crossroad and many different groups have lived here. The ash from the volcano caused the agriculture to grow greatly.

<span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As you may notice in these pictures, none of these buildings have doors. You would have to climb up a latter to the top of the building and climb into the house from the top. Most of the group’s activities were outside so the house didn’t get much use, other than sleeping and things. Much of the increase in population was believed to be caused by the eruption of the nearby volcano, Sunset Crater.

<span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Many of these pueblos were built to hold many people, so it has about a hundred rooms, a ball court, and a community gathering spot. Also, it has a blowhole that either sucks in air or blows out air. The day that we were there, it was blowing very cold air that I thought it was underground air conditioning. This is Sunset Crater, where there lays a volcano. <span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">It was very hot, and dry with some vegetation. Right beside this pathway is where the groups of Indians would lay their crops after a rainstorm. We saw all of the pueblos and architecture and even got to touch some of it!! We put a hat and a piece of paper to find out if the blowhole was blowing or sucking that day. The Wupatki Pueblo stood 3 stories high. <span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is the Volcano at Sunset Crater, which is sadly not still active.

<span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Wesley Powell named Sunset Crater. It last erupted between 1000 – 1100 AD. It was very sandy, and smelt like vanilla from the Ponderosa Pines. I thought it was beautiful and well worth the visit. I would have been happy just to see that! About 75% of the flowing magma out of this volcano erupted as scoria.

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<span style="color: #6b1197; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">75% of the lava from this volcano has now formed the Bonito Lava Flow. This volcano is one of the youngest in northernAmerica. This volcano is very beautiful and full of life even though it’s not active. The ponderosa pines smelt like vanilla and nutmeg. We walked around and talked all about this volcano.