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Grand Canyon, Sunday April 12 1925
Started at 7:30 A.M. east to see the Canyon from all
the river points. First at Yaki Point and made 2 photos.
Then to Thor's Hammer and made 2 photos here.
Toledo Grand View Point 12 miles north of El Tovar.
Made photos 5-9. This place looked better in the morn-
ing light than often we first saw it late in the after-
noon some days ago, or Varajr Point
Then to Desert View which is 32 miles east of El
Tovar. This is by far the grandest and finest view of the
Canyon, and rich in color since so much of the
red Chuar (Pterozoic) is exposed. Here the Plateau
slopes the Kayt at surface to a considerable lower
altitude. The easternward slope of the white series is in
harmony with the earlier slope of the Grand Canyon Mts.
From Varajr Point one has a very extensive view
to the N.-E. and E across the "Painted Desert." First
comes the gorge of the Little Colorado river that joins
the Colorado River at the end of the Battle Canyon.
At this junction begins the Grand Canyon. Beyond the
river is a range of cliffs that maybe the Vermillion
Cliffs and about 10 miles from Varajr Point on the
White Cliffs.
Far to the N.-E. stands a dark hill Mt.
Afar on mile directly E. is Cedar Cliff an eros ion