River Hike, Part 3: Amphitheater Photo Gallery by Dave Beedon at pbase.com

River Hike, Part 1: Descent to River Bench | River Hike, Part 2: The Bench | River Hike, Part 3: Amphitheater | River Hike, Part 4: The Return

River Hike, Part 3: Amphitheater

The game trail on the lower bench (part 2) led past the tamarisk trees into an
amphitheater having two large pour-offs (dry precipices over which water flows
during storms). Entering this space was akin to entering a large gothic church:
the size was awesome and the peacefulness soothing. The only sounds were the
light breeze in the trees and bushes, my footsteps, an unknown creaking
from inside my pack, and the camera's shutter.
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Amphitheater Boy amid four levels of consciousness	Overhang of the main pour-off	Dead Horse Point State Park	Looking out, left
Looking out, middle	Looking out, right	Secondary pour-off	Boulder (about 7 feet [2m+] tall)
Boulder detail	Cactus	Not a flat surface to be seen	Mysterious tracks in dry wash
More tracks of mystery	Understanding	Joining of the (dry) waters under the lesser pour-off	Water's route to the river
Amphitheater wall diverts the flow of water	Looking down on SJC 142, an amphitheater, and the Colorado River

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