This squirrel, even though he looks regular enough here, had such an oddly mottled looking coat that I swear it looked like a fishscale pattern of browns with white outlines where fishscales would have been (were it a fish). It does not seem that obvious in this photo but he was a fairly unwilling model and refused to turn profile for me. 

On the downward hike. 

This is one of my favorites. 

Another striated light view. 

Early on the Kaibab trail, looking down canyon at the switchbacks. Yipee! 

Hiking Grand Canyon. 

Straited light detail. 

I forget what this formation is called, but I think of it as Arizona Teapot Dome - no relation to the 19th century Wyoming scandal. 

Long Distance View. 

Rain threatens, but soon the threat dissolves. 

Ray of Sunshine. 

Light shines on Cedar Mesa. 

In such a wide open place, this photo seems a bit clausterphobic - descending into the canyon I was backed by sandstone walls, and the clouds seemed to hang low and heavy over the area, providing an odd, encapsulated feel. 

Cloudy Grand Canyon. 

Grand Canyon.