GRAND CANYON, Ariz.—When Hanes Swingle first gazed down at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, he was only eight years old.
He said that at that age, one doesn’t always see or appreciate the wonder and beauty of nature.
There were gifts to buy and souvenirs to bring home.
Beauty was for grown-ups.
“It was so totally different as a kid,” said Swingle, a visitor from Tennessee, remembering those long-ago years through the eyes of an adult.
Now, as he looks out at the Grand Canyon on his third visit, the shadows in the rock formations are different. The colors are different. The feeling is different. He is different….