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Once inside the Park, it's just a short drive to Yaki Point.  There's Wotan's Throne and Vishnu Temple on the horizon.

My gear is ready for the first painting of the day.

Did I tell you it was going to be good?!  This was a sunrise that wouldn't quit.  

Set up to paint right on the edge.

One shouldn't always look east at sunrise.  There are a lot of exciting views the opposite direction.  

Morning shadows are very blue and I liked the look of light cascading down the flanks of Zoroaster and Brahma Temples.

The advancing sun starts to light up the inner canyon

Let's take a break and notice the details that make it the experience it is.  Almost everywhere you go, there are ravens strutting their stuff.

I had a small bag of peanuts and accidentally dropped one.  It didn't stay there long.  This piñon jay was on it immediately.

And here's a telephoto shot of little Bright Angel Creek.  The flash flood happened about a month ago. What looks like a broadened river shows scouring done by the debris in the flood.

I love this time of year at the Canyon.  Billows of chamisa bloom everywhere!

Let's take a little detour out to the east about 20 miles.  This is a formation known as "Sinking Ship" and the view beyond.  

And here's another downpour happening in Bright Angel Canyon where the flash flood happened a month ago.  

This is Saturday night's sundown during the opening of the show.  Painters abandoned the guests for a few moments and grabbed photos that may turn into paintings in the future.  

Finally, one of the best things about painting is when I can give a young child a chance to "help" me with a painting.  Shaanvi and her parents walked by as I was working on a 12x12 at Hopi Point.  I needed some help putting bushes in the foreground and Shaanvi came along at just the right time.  Just look at that focus!