A few years ago, with the love of my life — my now wife - we crossed from Las Vegas into Arizona during one of the most intense heatwaves on record, we arrived at the Grand Canyon.

Vast, overwhelming, and unreal — like stepping onto another planet.

Myths and legends surround it, but one thing is certain: no image prepares you for what your eyes will see.

The Grand Canyon

Photographed during a summer heatwave,

a few years ago