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Inside a parked car under bright mid-morning sun, George sits in the back seat buckling his stuffed backpack while lied hugs her yellow teddy beside him. Blue-skied desert road and packed luggage fill the windows around them.
George packed his backpack tight, Lily had her teddy bright. "Grand Canyon!" both friends cheer, "Our adventure starts right here!" They climbed into the car with glee, What wonders would they see? Mom said, "Buckle up, you two!" Off they went beneath skies blue. The road wound left and right, Mountains came into their sight. George and Lily sang a song, Happy all the journey long.
At the Grand Canyon's rocky rim during glowing sunset, George and lied stand hand-in-hand near a wooden safety rail. Orange cliffs stretch endlessly behind them while warm golden light bathes their wide-eyed, awe-struck faces.
"Look!" cried Lily with delight, The canyon stretched left and right. Orange rocks so tall and wide, George stood close by Lily's side. "It's so big!" said George with awe, The biggest thing he ever saw. Red and gold in sunset's glow, With rocky cliffs way down below. They held hands upon the rim, Though the light was growing dim. "Tomorrow we'll explore!" they say, Dreaming of the coming day.
Under early morning sunshine beside a tall red boulder, George and lied crouch, peeking around the stone with nervous smiles. Just beyond them stands a towering green-spotted dinosaur gently munching leaves from a juniper tree.
Morning came with sunny skies, George rubbed sleep from both his eyes. THUMP! THUMP! What's that sound? Something big was stomping 'round! Lily grabbed George's hand tight, "What could make the ground shake right?" They peeked around a rocky wall, And gasped to see something quite tall. A dinosaur with spots of green, The biggest thing they'd ever seen! It munched on leaves up in a tree, As gentle as could be.
On a sunlit canyon ledge, a towering green-spotted dinosaur bends its long neck toward George and lied. lied offers fresh green leaves while George laughs, both children beaming as the friendly giant nuzzles close.
"Hello there!" brave George called out, The dinosaur turned round about. It bent its long neck way down low, And gave a friendly, soft hello. Lily offered leaves so green, The kindest dino she had seen. "Can we call you Dotty Dear?" The dinosaur came very near. It nuzzled Lily's blonde hair light, George laughed with pure delight. "Dotty's nice, not mean at all!" They felt so brave and standing tall.
Beside a sandstone arch in late afternoon light, George and lied watch excitedly as a towering green-spotted dinosaur trumpets for friends. A small dinosaur with back plates chirps nearby, creating a colorful trio against red canyon walls.
Dotty made a trumpet sound, More dinosaurs came gathering 'round! A tiny one with plates on back, Another one, all blue and black. "So many friends!" said Lily bright, George thought it such a wondrous sight. The small one chirped just like a bird, The sweetest sound they'd ever heard. "Let's name them all!" George said with joy, "This little one is Cory Boy!" The blue one got named Sapphire Blue, Now they had a dinosaur crew!
Along a winding canyon path beneath fluffy midday clouds, George and lied sit astride the broad neck ridge of a towering green-spotted dinosaur. The gentle creature steps carefully between red rocks while sunlight glints off the children's thrilled faces.
Dotty knelt down on the ground, Made a happy, purring sound. "I think she wants to give a ride!" Said Lily with her eyes so wide. George climbed up, then helped Lily too, "Hold on tight, here's something new!" Dotty stood up very slow, Then walked where canyon pathways go. They rode between the rocks so red, With fluffy clouds up overhead. "This is the best day ever yet!" A day they never would forget.
Inside a dim sandstone cave lit by a noon shaft, George and lied kneel beside a nest of five blue eggs nestled in leaves. Behind them, a towering green-spotted dinosaur watches proudly, head lowered near the fragile treasure.
In a cave beneath a ledge, George and Lily found the edge Of a nest with eggs so round, Five blue eggs upon the ground! "Baby dinosaurs!" Lily said, Dotty gently bowed her head. She seemed so proud of what they found, And softly cooed a gentle sound. George said, "We must guard them well, Until from eggs the babies shell!" The friends sat down to watch and wait, Protecting eggs both small and great.
At the same cave entrance in morning glow, George and lied clap as cracked shells litter the nest. Five tiny baby dinosaurs wobble beneath the gentle nose of a towering green-spotted dinosaur, whose eyes shine with tender joy.
CRACK! An egg began to shake, Lily watched the shell start break. A tiny snout poked right on through, Then came another, then came two! Soon five baby dinos stood, Chirping loud as babies would. George and Lily clapped with cheer, "Welcome, babies, have no fear!" The little ones were cute and small, With tiny claws and not so tall. Dotty nuzzled each with care, Love and kindness everywhere.
In a sunny gorge, George leads a line of five tiny baby dinosaurs hopping over flat stones while lied cheers nearby. Red cliffs frame the playful lesson, dust motes sparkling in warm afternoon light.
"Let's teach them how to play!" said George, They found a path down in a gorge. The babies followed in a line, George said, "You're doing fine!" Lily showed them how to hop, Jump and skip and never stop. One baby tripped upon a stone, But wasn't hurt or all alone. Friends helped that baby to its feet, "Try again, don't accept defeat!" Soon all five were hopping 'round, Happy chirping was the sound.
Inside a rocky cave at night, flickering lightning silhouettes George and lied nestled among five tiny baby dinosaurs. Outside the entrance rain sheets down, while a towering green-spotted dinosaur curls protectively around the group like a living wall.
Dark clouds rolled across the sky, Lightning flashed way up high. BOOM! went thunder, loud and near, Baby dinos showed some fear. "Come here, babies, don't you worry," Lily said, "Let's find safety in a hurry!" George led them to a rocky cave, All the friends were very brave. Dotty curled around them tight, Kept them safe through stormy night. George and Lily sang a song, The storm would not last very long.
On the canyon floor under bright morning sun, a vivid rainbow arches above puddles. George points skyward while lied and five tiny baby dinosaurs splash happily, droplets sparkling in clear air and fresh light.
Morning brought a rainbow bright, Seven colors, such a sight! Purple, blue and green and red, Arching high above each head. "Look!" said George with pointing hand, The prettiest sight in all the land. Baby dinos jumped and played, In puddles that the storm had made. Lily splashed with them in glee, "This is where we want to be!" The canyon sparkled, clean and new, Underneath the sky so blue.
At the parking spot shaded by pines in soft afternoon light, George and lied sit atop a towering green-spotted dinosaur for one last ride toward their waiting car. Behind them, five tiny baby dinosaurs wave small claws in bittersweet farewell.
"We must go home," said Mom at last, "This week has gone so very fast." George and Lily hugged each dino friend, Sad to see their trip must end. "We'll come back," they both did say, "To visit you another day!" Dotty gave them one last ride, Back to where their car did hide. The babies waved their claws goodbye, Tears appeared in Lily's eye. "Best adventure ever made, With memories that will never fade!"
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