"Where in North America is this?" Section V

[CalOldBlue]

I was first thinking the Missouri River, Mark

Been there, fought off the mosquitoes. Headwaters of the Missouri State Park in Montana. Where the Gallatin, Jefferson, and Madison rivers meet.

Naw; WAY too much water.

[Mark Sedenquist]

It can't be the Ohio River, (also a group 2 river)

The Tennessee River -- I don't think so... but it is close to NP

[CalOldBlue]

So you only have 50 "possibles".

You're going to hate yourself when you figure this out.

[Mark Sedenquist]

National Park eh? The topography is right for central Colorado where the Arkansas River starts -- but not in a NP.

Hmmmm.

M

[Mark Sedenquist]

The Yellowstone River is a feeder of the Missouri -- but it's headwaters are outside of the park.

[CalOldBlue]

Photo: Don Casey

[Mark Sedenquist]

This is the Colorado River? But that would be a group 1 river....

I never knew that the Colorado River's headwaters were in Rocky Mountain National Park -- I gotta look at the map again!

Great Puzzle!

mark

[CalOldBlue]

This is the Colorado River? But that would be a group 1 river....

mark

Group 1: rivers NOT named for states.
Group 2: rivers named for states.

This is the early stages of the mighty Colorado, in Rocky Mountain National Park, not far from it's source in La Poudre Pass.

Note: I never said it's source was in a NP (although I think it is), just that the SHOT was taken in a NP; as mentioned, RMNP on the western side.

That "you have 50 possibles" should have set off a bell ringing somewhere...

And yes, I chose my candidates to leave open the possibility I was categorizing based on where it drained, or other criteria.

Other "group 2" rivers: Missouri, Mississippi, etc.

[CalOldBlue]

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Multiple part puzzle:

1) What is this?
2) Where is it?
3) Why does the photo have dark smudges in the corners?
4) (extra credit/clue) Why did this trip get me into serious trouble?

Note: the color in this photo IS NOT the result of Photoshop (or other post-processing) manipulation... this is pretty much what it looks like.


Photo: Don Casey

[Mark Sedenquist]

Don,

I plainly missed the "50 state" clue -- I plead trying to work on too many projects at once.

The blurred parts of the photo look like you were shooting through a chain link fence.

A settling pond of something hazardous looking

Still cogitating.

Mark