There was a secret room at the North Rim Lodge directly under the Sunroom. Years ago a good friend told me of a path that led t it along with a rough stone stairway leading up from the obscure trail. Once inside, there were large broad windows or simply openings made from the stone foundation. I could set up my painting gear right at the window and place my morning coffee and a muffin along with my brush pack and a few other painting tools right on the window sill and paint in virtual privacy. A few inquisitive and adventurous visitors might find their way up into this little sanctuary, but it was rare. One window in particular lent this view out into the Canyon. A clear view of Brahma and Zoroaster Temples along with not only the Bright Angel defile below, but a limitless view all the way to the Peaks in Flagstaff. If you know the North Rim, you know this is a morning view into the Canyon with the brightest of layers, the Coconino sandstone layer, lighting up in the early light.
There was a secret room at the North Rim Lodge directly under the Sunroom. Years ago a good friend told me of a path that led t it along with a rough stone stairway leading up from the obscure trail. Once inside, there were large broad windows or simply openings made from the stone foundation. I could set up my painting gear right at the window and place my morning coffee and a muffin along with my brush pack and a few other painting tools right on the window sill and paint in virtual privacy. A few inquisitive and adventurous visitors might find their way up into this little sanctuary, but it was rare. One window in particular lent this view out into the Canyon. A clear view of Brahma and Zoroaster Temples along with not only the Bright Angel defile below, but a limitless view all the way to the Peaks in Flagstaff. If you know the North Rim, you know this is a morning view into the Canyon with the brightest of layers, the Coconino sandstone layer, lighting up in the early light.