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Welcome to the wonderful wikipage of Emily B. and Elizabeth M.  This is (from left to right) Ella, Emily, and Elizabeth at the South Rim __ South Rim & South Kaibab Trail: __  The experience of seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time in our lives was a once in a lifetime experience. To increase the already high level of anticipation of seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, our guide had us close our eyes as we walked up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We set our hands on the cold rail that kept us away from the edge and opened our eyes. When I first opened my eyes, my first words were “Wow, how beautiful!” We were so amazed how magnificent it looked! It is so huge! We learned so much while we were there. One thing we learned, is that the Grand Canyon is about one mile down and that there are about 277 river miles. The South Rim is about 7,000 feet above sea level and the North Rim is about 1,000 feet higher than that! In 1919, the Grand Canyon was officially named a National Park. Although, the Colorado River has been cutting through rock for 15-17 million year and has uncovered 2 billion year old rocks. There are very many visible layers of rock. The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River eroding the rock, weather conditions, and converging plate boundaries. As the Colorado River flowed through the canyon, the sediment in the water caused a lot of erosion in the earth. Weather helped form the Grand Canyon because of the water in the winter freezing and expanding in the rocks. Also, converging plate boundaries helped form the Grand Canyon because the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate came together and pushed the Pacific Plate under the North American Plate causing the land and many fossils up towards the top of the canyon. I saw a seashell that was embedded into one of the rocks on a hike we went on the South Kaibab Trail. We hiked ¾ of a mile down into the canyon to Ooh Ahh Point. It was a beautiful lookout spot over part of the canyon. The Grand Canyon is so magnificent and beautiful! This is Emily, Elizabeth, and Ella on the South Kaibab Trail. This our first view of the Grand Canyon! (above on the left)  This is Emily, Ella, and Elizabeth at Ooh Ahh Point.

__Glen Canyon River Trip:__ The Glen Canyon River Trip was one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole trip. First, we took a bus through a tunnel to the huge Glen Canyon Dam. We put on hardhats and walked across this big bridge, took off the hardhats once we got to the platform, and put on a lifejacket. Then, we got on big blue rafts and started our trip down the river. We learned so many different things. The dam construction started in 1956 and was finished in 1963. It took a total of seven years to build the Glen Canyon Dam. It is an arch dam and has eight hydroelectric generators used to produce energy. The rim is 710 feet above the water. Our long 15 mile trip went down the Glen Canyon River, which turns into the Colorado River further on down the river. The river travels at about 4mph and is around 40 feet deep. People go fishing in this river. They fish for the rainbow trout that were brought in after the dam was built. We actually got to see some people out there fly-fishing. They looked cold. Then about half way through the river trip, we got off the rafts and saw these awesome petroglyphs. Ancestral Puebloan and Fremont groups between 1 and 1300 A.D. made the rock art in Glen Canyon. After getting back on the raft and traveling further down the river, we stopped and saw Lee’s Ferry. This is where a ferry used to carry people around on the ferry. The river trip was a lot of fun and we learned a lot! This is Emily on the river raft. This is the Glen Canyon Dam.This is a picture of the river. This is another picture of the river. These are some of the petroglyphs    These are some more petroglyphs     This is where we stopped at Lee's Ferry.   __Wupatki National Monument:__ The Wupatki National Monument is a large reddish-brown Indian dwelling. They were made by Indian tribes known as Hotsosinim. There were a couple windows, and steps. This house was made of bricks that were made out of dirt and water, and they must have been very sturdy because it has still held up well today! The ruins were built on sandstone. While we were here, we explored the different rooms and took pictures of it. We climbed around the area, and poked our heads through the tiny windows! We think that this is a very historical monument, and it is well kept up. This is the Wupatki National Monument. Ella, Elizabeth, and Emily at the monument   <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);"><span style="color: rgb(0,0,0);">  <span style="color: rgb(215,0,255);">__Sunset Crater:__ Sunset Crater is a huge dormant cinder-cone volcano that is covered with black ash and sand. This volcano erupted in 1064 A.D. There are some attention-grabbing trees that grow around here, too! It is very rocky, and spread out. While we were here, we hiked through this area on a one mile trail. We also examined the lichen that grows around the volcano and had lots of fun! Litchen takes over 50 years to grow! We think that this area is beautiful, ancient, and definitely a well-known place. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This is Sunset Crater.This is some volcanic rock. This is Ella, Elizabeth, and Emily on the trail.Emily <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This is our feet on a volcanic rock. This is a pretty Ponderosa Pine Tree <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">