After touring the onion fields of New Mexico on Friday, May 31, we departed for the Grand Canyon. We woke up at 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, to catch the sun rise at Mather Point on the southern rim of the canyon.
The Colorado River flowing through the vastness of the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon at twilight.
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Moments before the sun came up at 5:10 a.m.
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The five young South African EJ activists towards the end of the 2 mile hike along the rim of the Canyon. |
Thulisile points to the northern rim as Seipati watches. |