Rare Phenomenon Turn Grand Canyon Into Cloudy Wonderland

The Grand Canyon is always a beautiful sight, but once every 10 years or so it gets even more magical when freezing fog floods the entire park.

Check out a few photos of what meteorologists call a “temperature inversion,” causing a rare and phenomenal sight.

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All images courtesy the National Park Service, photographed by Park Ranger Erin Whittaker, via The Grand Canyon National Park Facebook Page.

23 Comments

  1. That is pretty, but what happens if people don’t see the edge and fall off? I mean, at least put up a gate. But still. It’s real cool.

  2. This reminds me of a movie…
    Can’t think of it now.
    Also, it kinda looks like a Rocky Heaven + Santa Claus+ Lighthouse Tower Thing

  3. Best post ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  4. that is so boss it really looks like snow. o by the way the new Hobbit movie came out today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 ;0 😉 :0 ;P 😀 ;Q :E)

    • Whhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttttttttt????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

  5. Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wana be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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