if those walls could talk...

some detail inside the Grand Canyon... for some reason, they look like screaming faces to me (have i lost it?)... this was taken mid-morning, not at night - despite the black sky... the skies were a brilliant blue... i used the red filter when converting to black and white which produced this effect....

we hiked into the Grand Canyon down the North Kaibab Trail... i went down to the Supai Tunnel which is about 1400 feet down from where we started on the rim - about 1.7 miles walking... going down was a piece of cake... coming up was brutal... warm gatorade actually tasted good! my husband went down even further, and the three 20-somethings in our group went down even further still...

here is the link to the colour version if you're interested
http://www.flickr.com/photos/northy44/9308078936/in/photostream/

i've added another shot from our Grand Canyon visit in my other album - if you're interested and can stand it ;p
http://365project.org/northy/just-because/2013-07-09

tx for the continued views and comments... i know i haven't been responding back much of late - i hope to get back at it once i'm thru sorting all these photos!

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

Oh I agree re: screaming faces! I thought that before I read what you wrote! I love it in BW.

[Sally Ings]

They do look like screaming faces, works beautifully in b&w!

[Gail]

Your description is perfect. Really nicely edited.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[❀ Lynn]

Yep, screamers....I like both versions, they each offer something unique. Sounds like quite the hike. I'd love to go there someday.

[Aleksandra]

Fabulous! Love the textures and b&w conversion. I can definitely see the screaming faces. Unless I've lost it too, I think you're fine ;)

[Cathrine Mitchell]

Lovely black and white shot and yes I thought the same, I can see faces as well. Great composition

[David]

Yep! Screaming faces! You'll not be surprised to learn that I much prefer this to the colour shots!

[jenny tucker]

oooh really interesting!

[Edie]

Very cool. They totally look like faces.

[Pam Knowler]

Oh yes they do look like faces!! Great capture!!

[John]

Cool they do look like faces

[Humphrey Hippo]

Oh weird! I can see them too. Love the b&w.

[Katie]

Great unusual view! I actually saw the faces better in the thumbnail - definitely cool.

[Gillian]

I totally see the screaming faces!!! Great processing.

[Anne ❀]

very cool! faces for sure!

[Karen H]

Yep, screaming
There is a way to walk down and take the mules up. Way easier. Good for you for walking it.

[Nestor]

Singing faces...Why do i keep hearing Bohemian Rhapsody in my head?

[☠northy]

@nestortrillo now that's just worrisome ;p

[Kitti Nelson]

Love the texture and strength - but, disturbingly, my first thought was trapped souls from the beginning of time.

[joey d.Muli]

Thanks for sharing this breathtaking images !

[Henri Russell]

I agree with you. Great capture of the textures.

[Kate Klinck]

i totally see the faces too!

[Alison Tomlin]

All looks amazing. The scale is immense

[PasadenaRose]

I definitely prefer the B&W. And yes, I absolutely see faces.
Good for you, hiking down. I was not up for a hike and we didn't really have much time anyway. It must be amazing to experience the canyon from below the rim.

[☠northy]

@pasadenarose it's really rather unreal... i kept feeling like i was in the "journey to the centre of the earth" or something... except for the dinosaurs... and giant bumblebees... ;p