"Where in North America is this?" Section V

[CalOldBlue]

What is the name of this flowing body of water?


Photo: Don Casey

Here's another look:

Photo: Don Casey

[howard]

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

Yep, that's Sandia Peak.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Don,

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

[Mark Sedenquist]

I toyed with shots with no background images -- but that would "break" one of our "rules" about visual clues in the photo so....

(Photo by Megan Edwards)

What city is this in?

and to eliminate any passing doubts about Florida... here's a visual hint:

(photo by Mark Sedenquist)

Mark

[CalOldBlue]

Don,

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

...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.

[Midwest Michael]

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

[CalOldBlue]

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.

[Mark Sedenquist]

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

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

[Mark Sedenquist]

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

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?

(Photo by Rod Ness)

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

Mark

[CalOldBlue]

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.