One hundred years ago today, the Grand Canyon was designated as a national park. To celebrate, we’re at the North Rim—one of the only portions of the park that get snow every winter. The snow causes the National Park Service to close the North Rim during winter months, so few visitors get to see in person such incredible views as the Isis Temple dusted in winter white. Numerous geologic formations at the North Rim have names referencing mythologies and faiths from around the world. (Vishnu Basement Rocks are nearby.) The ‘temple’ at Isis Temple is an erosion-resistant stone at the top of the mound.
Snow on the temple
Today in History
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The lights of Paris
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Baltic Sea, Estonia
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Groundhog Day
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International Day of the Tropics
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World Childrens Day
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Take me to the river
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Rumelihisarı in Istanbul, Türkiye
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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Groundhog Day
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Big Bend National Parks birthday
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Best fronds forever
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International Beaver Day
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Let s run em up!
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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Celebrating the first day of spring
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In memory of those lost
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Celebrate Mandela Day
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Water colors
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Native American Heritage Month
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Sleep tight, little hedgehog
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A young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
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A march toward a dream
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World Migratory Bird Day
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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