The Confluence

The Confluence is where the Little Colorado flows into the Colorado River.
P1030920-HDR Who called this meeting? The 5 Jeeps and my Xterror on the road into the Confluence. It's a 40 mile ride on dirt roads. A Suzanne picture. IMG 1889-HDR(3) There it is. Main river is the Colorado and the little tributary (see the white ripples coming into the CO river from the left ) is the Little Colorado P1030927 Suzanne's award winning photo of the Confluence. She tied for "Photo of the day" IMG 1892-HDR(3) stitch A composite panorama showing a wider perspective
IMG 1904-HDR(3) The CO River upsteam of the Confluence IMG 1907-HDR(3) Tod taking it all in. IMG 1910-HDR(3) Suzanne after taking her outstanding photo. IMG 1915-HDR(3) To jump or not to jump
IMG 1927-HDR(3) The Confluence zoomed in. IMG 1930-HDR(3) Don and Bob congratulating each other for FINALLY seeing the Coinfluence and getting to cross it off their bucket list P1030933-HDR We're on the way out and stop farther north along the Marble Conyon. A Suzanne picture. IMG 1933-HDR(3) The view upstream
IMG 1936-HDR(3) From another vantage point IMG 1937-HDR Indian Paintbrush P1030936-HDR Once we got back onto paved roads (after nearly 80 miles of dirt) we head toward the Vermilion Cliffs. We are awarded a magnificent sunset P1030937-HDR Which lasted.....(These 3 sunset photos were taken by Suzanne while Don was driving)
P1030942-HDR And lasted. This is Suzanne's other photo that tied for best photo of the day.