"Where in North America?" --- Section IX

[Mark Sedenquist]

Where, and what is the relevance of this spot.

Well, let's see that's a boat, so that's on a river,

Those are plants from the "dark side" Tamarisk (I don't believe this nonsense)

That bowl looks like it should have a waterfall in it (and there is none)....

Hmmmm

Mark

[Foy]

......that being a river, I mean.

Roger the boat, the tamarisk, and the waterfall (or perhaps a rincon--check out the dictionary on that topographic feature of the desert Southwest--they're way cool to see).

Anyway, the pontoon boat isn't what you'd find on the Colorado River. The picture is likely from either Lake Meade or Lake Powell. The juxtaposition of the dry waterfall right above lake level says it's on a tributary of the main lake channel. I'll take a semi-SWAG and say it's Lake Powell, and the tributary is the San Juan River. The dry stream/waterfall? Not a clue.

Road tripping to Virginia Beach early tomorrow am. Got my water wings strapped on.

Foy

[Mark Sedenquist]

Roger the ponton boat -- I wasn't thinking of a rushing river -- yeah, it is more likely to be gorge-filled-river-lakey-place.

And yes, that late-arriving tropical depression will require the water wings, an umbrella and rubber ducky boots in Virginia!

Mark

[Twilight]

It sounded like a good guess, but it is not Lake Powell or Lake Meade,

[Foy]

Roger the ponton boat -- I wasn't thinking of a rushing river -- yeah, it is more likely to be gorge-filled-river-lakey-place.

And yes, that late-arriving tropical depression will require the water wings, an umbrella and rubber ducky boots in Virginia!

Mark

You're right. A slow-moving nor'easter prevents low tide from occurring--the winds keep the flow from exiting the Bay, while accentuating the high by "pushing" it in all the faster. They're now in the middle of the 4th successive high tide since the "blow" started and there'll be at least one or two more before it abates. Since there's no "low", the water keeps rising. The last event just like this was the infamous Ash Wednesday Storm--in 1962! Water levels expected on the present high tide and that for dawn tomorrow are within a couple of feet of those from Ash Wednesday. We don't have much in the way of earthquakes and brushfires on the Right Coast, but look out for the tornadoes, hurricanes, and nor'easters!

Foy

[Mark Sedenquist]

You're right. A slow-moving nor'easter prevents low tide from occurring--the winds keep the flow from exiting the Bay, while accentuating the high by "pushing" it in all the faster.

I got caught in one back in 1995 that kept us "locked down" in a truck stop parking lot for 48 hours -- the roads effectively were underwater and conditions were pretty darn wet. Wow, 4th successive high tide? Yeah, that's like a slow-motion tsunami....

Have fun!

Mark

[Mark Sedenquist]

Where, and what is the relevance of this spot.

It could be the shallow parts of the Colorado up by Moab -- but I've seen this view someplace.... Looking through the dusty,spider web-encrusted parts of my memory banks now....

Mark

[UKCraig]

Looks familiar to me too... but I would have guessed at Australia rather than N America! :s

[Twilight]

It could be the shallow parts of the Colorado up by Moab -- but I've seen this view someplace.... Looking through the dusty,spider web-encrusted parts of my memory banks now....

Mark

Yes, you are in the right area

[Mark Sedenquist]

It can't be the Green River because the canyon walls are too low....

It could be near the confluence of the Colorado and the Green -- and would explain why it looks familiar --since I've been there a couple of times.

I'm going to guess that this is the high water mark for the upper reaches of the Glen Canyon -- but that would be Lake Powell and you've already ruled that one out?

Wait, it could be the San Juan River -- I gotta go look at my photo archives....

Mark