Fall Colors....

Sometimes they are in the eyes of the beholder! I know that orange, red and yellow are some of my favorites.... but here in Williams and the Grand Canyon we are taking advantage of other natural colors. We took advantage of the beautiful weather and took and long drive to Grand Canyon National Park. Then we unloaded the spoiled house dog and set out down a rim trail for a nice long exploring walk along the edge of the Grand Canyon.

 This was our first trip on our own, and we took our time, walked at our own pace and found many views and vantage points that we didn't see on the tour the first time.

The shade in along the forest path, made it almost chilly. By the end of the morning I was wanting to shed my coat. It was a great 3 mile walk in the fresh morning air.

If you look really closely at the picture on the right, you may see a small little character with a bushy little tail. He is a Cliff Chipmunk and KayCee was very interested in them! The banana yucca was very thick and healthy too, benefits of the rainy season. Fall colors are vivid here. Brilliant blue sky, and the rustic reds of the geologic wonder. The Colorado River flows at the bottom of this vast canyon and although I wasn't able to get a real good picture, the emerald green water was beautiful to the naked eye!

Being on our own in the car, we went to some view areas that we hadn't seen before -
The far peak over our shoulders in the distance is 9 miles straight across the canyon to the north. It was a very clear day for pictures.

We drove East along the south rim of the canyon, where we found a picnic table for lunch. After resting and having a sandwich, we turned back towards Williams. Exploring the surrounding area to the South of the canyon was fun too. Lots of things to do and see for everyone.

 A Trading Post along the way, looks to have some very interesting wares. Love their Sagauro Cactus!Very low maintenance lawn decor!  

 

 

Not a close enough wildlife encounter, so when we got back to Williams, we pulled into a place called Bearizona! We visited there the year that they opened and my my but they've really added and improved.

 

 The drive through portion of the visit gives lots of opportunity to see many animals. The walking part of the visit within the walls of Fort Bearizona is good for young and old.

The white wolf was trying to bury this bone! A sighting of a few white buffalo should mean I would have some good luck. I hope this is true!  None of these animals are afraid or pay much attention to the cars...they just go about their business, some more comical than others.My favorite of the day is the Kindergarten Bears and the  chickens and goats in the barnyard.

 The chickens are fancy and had eggs in their nests.

The goats climbed the benches for your attention!

 They are a hoot! All the animals and visitors alike have the change of seasons on their minds....Halloween is coming soon.

 They are showing some spirit and involving the community in their fun, inviting folks to dress up and visit their park. Although our visit here in Williams Arizona is quickly coming to an end, we will most definitely be back. Lots to see and do and the community is so friendly. We were invited to a Mexican Feast at the Catholic Church, put on by the Knight's of Columbus last night and that's the way we topped off a wonderful fall day! It was very good. I always like it when I don't have to cook!

This RV Park is also a motel, with some unique rooms, made of train cars and caboose's. This is my view from the windshield. Beyond is into a forest. These folks have a quiet business on the edge of town, and stay pretty busy. DH has a spot in a golf tourney at the local golf course on Monday and then we will be on our way. We have enjoyed our stay here very much. You can't beat this fall weather!