Another grand day! We decided since there was so much to see at the Grand Canyon, it needed another visit, so today we took the more scenic route and returned.  We passed interesting sites like this abandoned hotel, which was part of the Painted Desert Project which was started by a Navajo Nation physician.

In addition to the many beautiful vistas we also visited the Desert View Watch tower  which was one of many structures designed by Mary Colter. 

Today we made our way along the southern rim from the Bright Angel Trailhead ( you can make out the trail hundreds of feet below in the last photo) to the Hermit Trailhead. The pictures hardly do the views justice.

As we were leaving the park we had the opportunity to view the local wild life grazing along the roadside.