"Where in North America is this?" Section V

What is the name of this flowing body of water?

http://donandlindacasey.com/images/MysteryStream.jpg
Photo: Don Casey

Here's another look:
http://donandlindacasey.com/images/MysteryStream2.jpg
Photo: Don Casey

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Just a guess.. but considering your location is "Albuquerque", Sandia Peak Tramway springs to mind.

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Yep, that's Sandia Peak.

Don,

Those are lovely creek photos -- but pretty hard to name this spot I'd think....

I toyed with shots with no background images -- but that would "break" one of our "rules" about visual clues in the photo so....
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...y-mark-111.jpg
(Photo by Megan Edwards)

What city is this in?

and to eliminate any passing doubts about Florida... here's a visual hint:
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...k-111-hint.jpg
(photo by Mark Sedenquist)

Mark

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Originally Posted by Mark Sedenquist

Don,

Those are lovely creek photos -- but pretty hard to name this spot I'd think....

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...from small creeks mighty rivers grow!

I may have my perverse moments, but this time the shot is of something significant.

Your two clues:

1) This was taken in a National Park
2) EVERYBODY knows the name of this stream

In an hour or two I'll post a trailhead photo that should be all anybody needs.

It would appear that you didn't travel far to find snow white - Its just outside Vegas at Mt. Charleston, Nevada

You might categorize the major rivers of the USA into two groupings; here are some examples of such a grouping:

Group 1: Columbia, Sacramento, Snake

Group 2: Arkansas, Tennessee, Ohio

Seek ye this stream amongst all the streams that would qualify for category 2 (once you figure out the correct grouping strategy).

Note: there are several grouping strategies that could lead to the example above, your challenge is to pick the right one.

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Originally Posted by Midwest Michael

It would appear that you didn't travel far to find snow white - Its just outside Vegas at Mt. Charleston, Nevada

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What might surprise you is that those homes in the photograph all of Las Vegas, Nevada mailing addresses -- they are all less than an hour from the Strip!

Mark

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Originally Posted by CalOldBlue

Note: there are several grouping strategies that could lead to the example above, your challenge is to pick the right one.

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I was first thinking the Missouri River, but I think this could well be the headwaters of the Mississippi River?

Itasca State Park in Minnesota?
http://www.roadtripamerica.com/blog/...iverHead-a.jpg
(Photo by Rod Ness)

Oh wait, you said a National Park -- well, that can't be the Mississippi then

Mark

However both rivers you mention fit the correct grouping strategy (so add them to group 2 and see if that tells you something).

I suggest you focus on the "taken in a National Park" clue as well.