GRAND CANYON, AZ - At Camp IX - Walthenberg Camp (mile 112) - a little exploring up the side canyon through the 2 billion year old black Vishnu Schist and red Zoroaster Granite revealed some beautiful discoveries.
GRAND CANYON, AZ - A decaying barrel cactus on the floor of Walthenberg Canyon where the last storming of water left it laying after ripping it up from it's roots further up stream.
GRAND CANYON, AZ - A racing stripe of Zoroaster Granite through the dark Vishnu Schist in Walthenberg Canyon.