Kilted at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

[Riverkilt]

Drove over this weekend with a ladyfriend - last open weekend of the year. Just 114 narrow, twisty, drop off, forested, miles from home.



Wore my Royal Air Force tartan hand sewn by Kathy Lare. 16 ounce from Strathmore Woolen Mills.



This is Angel's Window at Cape Royal. That really is the Colorado River showing through the window. And yup, you can walk out above it with sheer drops to oblivion on three sides. Rocks are rough enough and the fence old enough to keep you focused on where you are.



Here's a pic of Mt. Hayden (the pointy thing in the foreground) from Point Imperial



This is the Unkar Delta in the center of the pic along the Colorado River. Ancient people lived here from 850 to 1200 or so. Its the largest settlement evidence in the Grand Canyon.



In the background, far horizon are the San Francisco Peaks by Flagstaff, Arizona. They're about 70 miles south. Check out the snow cap already at 11,000 feet +



This pic is at Vista Encantada. What I like about it is how typical it is of the edge of the North Rim.



Here's a pic of a Kaibab Mule Deer crossing the road up by East View. Check out the snow already at 8,800 feet and the yellow in the aspens.

Here's a crop of the deer





Here's the obligatory North Rim sign at the visitors center...



And last, what I love most about kilts - the swish of a 16 ounce hand sewn kilt. This on the Point Imperial Trail.

[mookien]

Fantastic pictures! Both the highlands and the lowlands in one photo montage. Thanks for posting them. Love that swish!

The one at East View looks a lot like the woods around here, ... including the deer. We had four does in our back yard, yesterday, eating apples that dropped off our trees.

How long ago did you order the cloth for your Royal Air Force kilt? If I read Strathmore's web pages correctly, one now has to order a minimum of 50 meters to purchase their "heavyweight" (W100) cloth.

[KenB]

I am envious! What a spectacular place. I would love to visit some day. Maybe this winter....maybe.
Very special!

[BKPowell]

Great pictures, thanks for sharing.
I am hoping to visit the area next May.

BKPowell

[Riverkilt]

Okay dang...third try to post to beat the freeze up.

Got the fabric in fall of 2006. Last of some 16 ounce. Had trouble doing it myself and it turned out my kiltmaker Kathy Lare knew Arthur Mackie and she was able to get the order placed and shipped.

Today you get the tartan here

http://www.kamrafa.co.uk/html/raf_tartan__prices.html

They sell to anyone supportive of the RAF

[GMan]

One word, and one word only ~ AWESOME!

[Electrickilt]

Great pics Ron thanks for sharing.
I also like the G-1 style jacket ith the kilt. I think it's a short jacket that goes well with a kilt.
Anyway keep the pics coming.

[Riverkilt]

North Rim will be closed until Mid May 2013 - deep deep snow coming.

South Rim is open all year.