It wasn't until the morning did I completely realize the beauty of this location. The sun had set before I got to this vista the night before. Still, it was impressive even in the dark. The vast nature of the canyon swallowed sound. I have never been anywhere so silent in my life. Miles from the nearest highway, not even a commercial airliner was heard. Then after the nearly new moon set on the night I arrived, it was also the darkest spot on earth...