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Colorado indeed

It’s been an unusually wet gray week in the desert, and this has brought water to my mind in general, and some of its more colorful properties from wishful thinking.  So, here are some photos of brightly colored waters.  One is tinted by reflections on its surface, another by what’s under its surface, one by its sediment load, two by clarity and chemistry, and all by light.  The colors in the photos are natural.  (all photos A.Shock)

Autumn salt cedar reflected in the Salt River at Coon Bluff

Deep blue winter shadows on the Salt River from this past Sunday's trip up into the Sierra Ancha (see last post)

"Colorado" means colorful, and here is the mixing of the Colorado River (green) with its spring-fed tributary, the Little Colorado (aqua), at a red gravel bar in the Grand Canyon

Hot spring, Upper Geyser basin, Yellowstone National Park

Shallow water marine reefs seen from the air above Ambergris Caye, Belize. I'm pretty sure there are manatees down there, somewhere!

Posted by Allison on Jan 28th 2010 09:38 am | 2 Comments
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2 Responses to “Colorado indeed”

  1. sueon 10 Feb 2010 at 8:43 am link comment

    Allison, I can’t get enough of these photos. Water is wondrous–I love the pictures I get at the oceanside–as the wave draws out, leaving rivulets in the sand in beautiful patterns. Add a sunset to that, and whammo.

  2. Allisonon 10 Feb 2010 at 10:16 am link comment

    I agree; and, I really miss living on the west coast. Fortunately, I can still get my Pacific Fix while visiting family in southern California.