A Mormon (Feminist!) Image:On the edge
A quiet place
Desperate for employment after my mission, I took a job for a helicopter company in the Grand Canyon. I lived seven days at a time on an isolated outpost with five men. I used this isolated spot as a place to meditate, write, or read my scriptures.
Submitted by Lacy Arnett-Mayberry
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Wow - great image.
Comment by Kaimi — November 5, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
I love it.
I could never do that, since I’m terrified of heights, but I love it.
Comment by Bridget Jack Meyers — November 5, 2009 @ 9:35 pm
I’m the same as Jack. I can’t look at the picture for very long because my arms and legs start to shake. But, it is breathtakingly beautiful.
Comment by Stephanie — November 5, 2009 @ 9:36 pm
Perhaps the reason I stopped attending church when I was able to just barely live without support from my parents was because I wasn’t totally and totally (did I mention totally) stunning. I was so out of place. Stunning. Picture.
Comment by djinn — November 5, 2009 @ 9:39 pm
beautiful
Comment by britt — November 5, 2009 @ 9:48 pm
This place was actually more of a gradual drop off. Not nearly as scary as it looks. Trust me, I had to run back to the spot in ten seconds to beat the camera timer!
Comment by Lacy — November 5, 2009 @ 9:48 pm
What a beautiful picture, Lacy.
Comment by Lorian — November 5, 2009 @ 10:39 pm
ahhhh I am so envious. every time I hear of a job like this… wilderness for a week, then real life for a week… I think how amazing an experience that would be. Maybe my hubby and I will be fit enough after all our kids leave home and we retire that we can do this then.
Comment by sare — November 5, 2009 @ 10:59 pm
This is really a fantastic and beautiful picture. I’m glad you had good tread on your shoes.
Comment by meems — November 6, 2009 @ 1:12 am
Toroweap?
Comment by Yet Another John — November 6, 2009 @ 11:29 am
Wow, that looks like a completely awesome experience.
Comment by Katie P. — November 6, 2009 @ 11:35 am
I just thought of (yes another) totally twisted use of the hymn:
Put your shoulder to the wheel (push her along) . . .
Comment by Kaimi — November 6, 2009 @ 11:40 am
(for the prior twisted version of that hymn, see here)
Comment by Kaimi — November 6, 2009 @ 11:43 am
I’m enjoying the pictures. Keep ‘em comin’.
Comment by Kevin Barney — November 6, 2009 @ 12:02 pm
I’m curious about the logistics of running a helicopter company in the Grand Canyon. Did you shuttle back and forth from a rendezvous point? Did you accompany tourists on the helicopter rides? Were you the pilot? Why were you having to spend long periods of time in a remote area? Were they camping tours? It’s a gorgeous picture, but can you fill us in on a little more of the back story?
Comment by Tatiana — November 6, 2009 @ 12:24 pm
Just for you Kevin, I’ll put up another one in a few hours.
Comment by mfranti — November 6, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
Love the picture, and it sounds like an awesome experience.
Comment by Vada — November 6, 2009 @ 2:16 pm
Tatiana,
I worked at Grand Canyon West. Small airplanes would fly tourists out from Vegas to us. The helicopter company I worked for then took them to the bottom of the Canyon where they would take a boat ride on the Colorado river.
I was in customer service–checking everyone in and assigning seats on the helicopter.
All the employees slept in the terminal. The closest town (Peach Springs) was about over an hour’s drive on a rough road. Hence, the seven on, seven off schedule.
Comment by Lacy — November 6, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
Ah, I see. That sounds like a great job!
Comment by Tatiana — November 6, 2009 @ 2:33 pm
Brave woman Lacy,I love to see that.A real woman.
Comment by wayfarer — November 6, 2009 @ 5:32 pm
I really like this image. Very pensive.
Comment by StillConfused — November 6, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
Awesome place. Were you flying guests down to whitmore wash? I saw a few canyon west boats swapping passengers out there last time I floated the canyon.
Comment by Mike nz — November 7, 2009 @ 6:52 am
Great photo! Must have been an interesting job. Can’t wait to hear more about it!
Comment by Salena of The Daily Rant — November 7, 2009 @ 6:38 pm