Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, Across Canyon View from River Left, 2010

September 19, 2010: Colorado River, Grand Canyon, River Mile 65.5, Palisades Creek, across canyon view from river left. The rapid has not changed in the intervening two decades, and many of the same mesquite thickets are still present on the debris fan in the foreground. A river party is camped at the Lava Canyon Camp, and their boats somewhat obstruct the view of the size of the sandbar. A large sandbar has become established in the eddy at right center, and the riparian areas are now denser and wider, with large amounts of seepweed present. A brittlebush has become established in the rocks at left foreground; other foreground vegetation includes fluffgrass and Mesa dropseed. Stake no. s1434a in the Southwest Repeat Photography Collection. Photo credit: Steve Tharnstrom.