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Geology Picture of the Week, June 20-26, 2004:
Looking Straight Down into the Black Canyon
Vacation '99 ^
| Dennis Henderson
Posted on 06/21/2004 10:27:17 AM PDT by cogitator
It's not easy to find canyon photographs with this particular perspective. That may be due to the difficulty of taking canyon photographs with this perspective without the aid of an aerial vehicle of some kind.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: black; canyon; colorado; gunnison; hawaii; volcano
Honorable mention: another sunrise, lava and water shot from Hawaii (click for larger size), taken on June 18:
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:27:20 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; kayak; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:28:29 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
The Black Canyon is definitely worth seeing for anyone travelling to Colorado.
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:36:54 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(John Kerry - Hillary without the fat ankles and the FBI files...)
To: Mrs Zip; BOBWADE
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:36:59 AM PDT
by
zip
(Remember: DimocRat lies told often enough became truth to 42% of americans)
To: cogitator
This is known as the "Wile E. Coyote" perspective.
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:37:15 AM PDT
by
ZGuy
To: cogitator
Man I've been to the Black Canyon it is beautiful and well worth the trip to see it. Anyone going needs to take the time to take the road down to the river, it has the steepest grade in North America.
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:38:54 AM PDT
by
federal
To: ZGuy
This is known as the "Wile E. Coyote" perspective.Yes, indeed it is. Thanks for the chuckle.
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:39:21 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: federal
I've seen the Canyon, have not taken the road though.
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:45:22 AM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I've seen the Canyon, have not taken the road thoughI was there on my ZX-11 and I was in 1st gear and still had to hold the rear brake all the way down the canyon. It is unbelievablely steep and narrow.
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:51:49 AM PDT
by
federal
To: ZGuy
All that is missing is the thud and puff of dust of Mr. Coyote landing hard.
Beep, beep!!!!!!
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posted on
06/21/2004 10:54:01 AM PDT
by
tracer
To: cogitator
Reminds me of the time I crawled on my belly to lean over the edge of half dome. Had a case of vertigo ever since.
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posted on
06/21/2004 12:23:35 PM PDT
by
GVnana
To: GVgirl
Whoa! I did that also. Coolest thing I've ever seen.
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posted on
06/21/2004 1:54:38 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
( aka Gassybrowneyedbum)
To: Rebelbase
Flying without leaving the earth.
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posted on
06/21/2004 2:33:19 PM PDT
by
GVnana
To: GVgirl
It sure was. I crawled hand and knees to about 20' from the edge then belly slid like a snake the rest of the way. It was overwhelming.
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posted on
06/21/2004 4:10:17 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
( aka Gassybrowneyedbum)
To: Rebelbase
I crawled hand and knees to about 20' from the edge then belly slid like a snake the rest of the way. It was overwhelming.Same here. A fantastic piece of granite, eh? :)
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posted on
06/21/2004 6:35:38 PM PDT
by
GVnana
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