Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right, 2010

September 19, 2010: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 61.4, Little Colorado River, Across Canyon View from River Right. The gravel bars have changed little in their overall location, lower water levels have allowed riparian vegetation to become established on them. The riparian vegetation, mostly tamarisk and arrowweed, has increased in height and density. On the foreground slope, some of the brittlebush present 18 years ago have died, while beavertail pricklypear has become established in addition to the grizzlybear. Many of the individual Mormon tea, pricklypear, and catclaw persist, along with some of the brittlebush. Stake no. s1427b in the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection. Photo credit: Steve Tharnstrom.