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NBC Fins, River Overlook


Six months after my first visit to the fins above Negro Bill Canyon I returned for more exploring. My goal was to hike to an overlook above the Colorado River. I reached my goal---the view was super.

The first 15 photos were taken in the canyon.
Photos after that were taken on the plateau.


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Obligatory self-portrait at the start of the hike
Obligatory self-portrait at the start of the hike		 Dew-coated sign at the trailhead
Dew-coated sign at the trailhead		 Flood debris along the trail in Negro Bill Canyon
Flood debris along the trail in Negro Bill Canyon		 Denuded tunnel of vegetation on the trail
Denuded tunnel of vegetation on the trail		 Frosty grass
Frosty grass
Light and dark
Light and dark		 Negro Bill Creek
Negro Bill Creek		 Canyon in the morning light
Canyon in the morning light		 Negro Bill Creek
Negro Bill Creek		 Early morning view of canyon leading to Morning Glory Bridge
Early morning view of canyon leading to Morning Glory Bridge
Fall colors in Negro Bill Canyon
Fall colors in Negro Bill Canyon		 Bulbous canyon wall
Bulbous canyon wall		 Bouldery scramble leads to corridor between the fins
Bouldery scramble leads to corridor between the fins		 Artistic scene seen while ascending bouldery slope
Artistic scene seen while ascending bouldery slope		 Negro Bill Canyon, from the top of the boulder field
Negro Bill Canyon, from the top of the boulder field
Not a good place to lie down
Not a good place to lie down		 Shadow and puddle
Shadow and puddle		 First view down the corridor between the fins: nirvana is straight ahead
First view down the corridor between the fins: nirvana is straight ahead		 Buttress
Buttress		 A stenographer deer dropped a pen
A stenographer deer dropped a pen
A sunnier view than what I saw in April
A sunnier view than what I saw in April		 Corridor view with Negro Bill Canyon in the distance
Corridor view with Negro Bill Canyon in the distance		 Cryptobiotic soil along the corridor trail
Cryptobiotic soil along the corridor trail		 I got tired of looking down at the ground (previous shot), so I looked up
I got tired of looking down at the ground (previous shot), so I looked up		 Trail leads through the brush to the access ramp
Trail leads through the brush to the access ramp
Another familiar scene
Another familiar scene		 Approach corridor seen from the end of the first fin I explored
Approach corridor seen from the end of the first fin I explored		 Mini-mesas on top of a fin
Mini-mesas on top of a fin		 The S-curve ramp (at right) leads to more fins
The S-curve ramp (at right) leads to more fins		 A sheet of rock
A sheet of rock
View that reveals the sheet nature of the sheet rock
View that reveals the "sheet" nature of the sheet rock		 Above the S-curve ramp
Above the S-curve ramp		 Proof that stenographer deer frequent this area
Proof that stenographer deer frequent this area		 Lower (northern) portion of the Ornament Rock fin
Lower (northern) portion of the Ornament Rock fin		 Ornament Rock atop a sandstone fin
Ornament Rock atop a sandstone fin
Ornament Rock from the south side
Ornament Rock from the south side		 Panorama at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking north
"Panorama" at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking north		 Panorama at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking east
"Panorama" at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking east		 Panorama at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking south (toward Negro Bill Canyon)
"Panorama" at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking south (toward Negro Bill Canyon)		 Panorama at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking west
"Panorama" at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking west
Panorama at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking northwest
"Panorama" at top of Ornament Rock fin: looking northwest		 Compass (mine), cairn (mine), and Ornament Rock atop the pink whale
Compass (mine), cairn (mine), and Ornament Rock atop the pink whale		 Carbonate concretions (1 of 2)
Carbonate concretions (1 of 2)		 Carbonate concretions (2 of 2)
Carbonate concretions (2 of 2)		 These hills and valleys called to me sweetly, saying Come explore us...
These hills and valleys called to me sweetly, saying "Come explore us..."
The call of the previous photo is answered
The call of the previous photo is answered		 Ornament Rock fin, closer
Ornament Rock fin, closer		 Mysterious person with a fat leg
Mysterious person with a fat leg		 Layer upon layer upon layer upon...
Layer upon layer upon layer upon...		 Marching toward the mountains
Marching toward the mountains
From the shadow between two fins...
From the shadow between two fins...		 Slivers of rock
Slivers of rock		 Light fin, dark fin
Light fin, dark fin		 Feminine contours
Feminine contours		 Garden atop a fin
Garden atop a fin
Tracks in sand
Tracks in sand		 Ornament Rock in the distance
Ornament Rock in the distance		 The bush-topped fin called to be explored, but it was teasing me
The bush-topped fin called to be explored, but it was teasing me		 Yes, another photo that includes Ornament Rock
Yes, another photo that includes Ornament Rock		 Texture and curvature of a fin
Texture and curvature of a fin
1 of 3: Seeking enlightenment from sandstone
1 of 3: Seeking enlightenment from sandstone		 2 of 3: Experiencing enlightenment
2 of 3: Experiencing enlightenment		 3 of 3: Responding to enlightenment
3 of 3: Responding to enlightenment		 Lunch break landscape
Lunch break landscape		 Just right of center is where I ate lunch and found enlightenment
Just right of center is where I ate lunch and found enlightenment
Change in landscape means I'm getting close to the river
Change in landscape means I'm getting close to the river		 Yet closer---that looks like a deep canyon straight ahead
Yet closer---that looks like a deep canyon straight ahead		 Panorama #1: river and highway!!!
Panorama #1: river and highway!!!		 Panorama #2: a tempting plateau below the limit of my travel
Panorama #2: a tempting plateau below the limit of my travel		 Panorama #3: the first person I've seen all day
Panorama #3: the first person I've seen all day
Panorama #4: unnamed side canyon
Panorama #4: unnamed side canyon		 Slickrock Trail, Shrimp Rock, and three people
Slickrock Trail, Shrimp Rock, and three people		 Colorado River and Highway 128, close up
Colorado River and Highway 128, close up		 Ripples on the Colorado River
Ripples on the Colorado River		 Arches National Park in the distance
Arches National Park in the distance
Heading back to Negro Bill Canyon
Heading back to Negro Bill Canyon		 Following deer tracks through the brush
Following deer tracks through the brush		 Variety
Variety		 An arrow made of rocks
An arrow made of rocks		 The route leads through bushes between fins
The route leads through bushes between fins
I just walked over this rock: it felt good
I just walked over this rock: it felt good		 This message needs to be translated
This message needs to be translated		 Say what?
Say what?		 The route goes straight ahead
The route goes straight ahead		 Ramp to familiar ground
Ramp to familiar ground
At center: a spike that became a bird
At center: a spike that became a bird		 A spike? A bird? A hood ornament?
A spike? A bird? A hood ornament?		 Oh no, not again?!
Oh no, not again?!		 Weird layers of rock
Weird layers of rock		 Landscape detail
Landscape detail
Alter ego
Alter ego		 Ornament Rock, for the last time---I promise
Ornament Rock, for the last time---I promise		 Darkness at the top of the stairs (S-curve ramp in shadow)
Darkness at the top of the stairs (S-curve ramp in shadow)		 Stripe
Stripe		 Roundness
Roundness
Back in Negro Bill Canyon, looking upstream (fin landscape to the left)
Back in Negro Bill Canyon, looking upstream (fin landscape to the left)		 Shadows creeping up walls of Negro Bill Canyon
Shadows creeping up walls of Negro Bill Canyon		 Sunset fins in Negro Bill Canyon
Sunset fins in Negro Bill Canyon		 End of hike
End of hike		 Trailhead magnificence
Trailhead magnificence

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Ali Majdfar04-Jan-2007 11:14
Stunning gallery, fantastic shots. GMV
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