On the Edge of Forever - a photo on Flickriver

            Little Colorado River Gorge, Arizona

I've always been a bit fascinated by this spectacle--seeing it first as a young teen. Of course, it isn't as "Grand" as the canyon it empties into just a few miles northwest of this point, but it's still awe inspiring in its own right. It's over three thousand feet (980 meters) deep toward its end, and its walls often drop sheerly to the shores of the river that carved it while being quite narrow. By comparison, it's both narrower and deeper than the Black Canyon of the Gunnison.  If you're a bit intimidated by heights as I am, standing on the lip of the gorge and looking down is quite a scary prospect. Where I'm sitting, I expect if I slipped over the edge, I'd only fall about 1,500 feet before hitting a rock--enough time to reach terminal velocity. If I felt anything at all, it wouldn't be for long. Which is why I did NOT stand at the very edge of the gorge. This was as close as I got--plenty close for my tastes. I didn't actually dwell TOO long on my prospects of falling, choosing instead to enjoy the (slightly nervous inducing) view and the warmth of the sun on a slightly chilly day. 

This is a Pano combining four photos taken with my Nikon D810 and 50mm Nikkor lens. I shot a number of poses here, eventually deciding on this "safe" pic.

Taken in: United States / Arizona / Cameron Chapter (show map)

Taken on: February 17, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/11.0, 1/1250 sec, 50mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	50.0 mm f/1.4
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	50mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.2 (Windows)
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