| Mather Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. A late-winter snowstorm dusts both north and south rims of the Grand Canyon in this view north from Mather Point along the South Rim. While snow-frosted Bright Angel Point in the distance reaches over 8,000 feet into the Arizona sky and Mather Point tops out at 7118 feet above sea level, the cottonwood trees far below along the Colorado River at 2400 feet were fully leafed out during this second week of March and hikers were sporting short sleeves. This huge elevation difference allows a rich diversity of habitats from rim to river. Lush alpine forests of Douglas fir carpet the highest points along the North Rim while sparse desert vegetation endures the scorching summer heat at the bottom of the canyon. All photos in these galleries may be ordered as fine art framed prints or for stock photography usage. |
