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The Abyss

            Nearly all of the views into the Grand Canyon could be described as the abyss, but one place, shown in the photo, has received this name officially on USGS maps. The drop into Monument Creek from the South Rim is particularly precipitous, descending 3000'/ 900 m in a little under a half mile (0.8 km). 

The steep terrain helps contribute to regular flash flooding after summer thunderstorms, with substantial debris flowing into the creek (pinkish stripe on the lower left quadrant). The debris eventually ends up in Granite Rapids on the Colorado River, one of the most dynamic and challenging of the Inner Gorge rapids.

Taken in: United States / Arizona / Grand Canyon Village (show map)

Taken on: February 27, 2024

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The Abyss

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Monument Creek

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Groups appears in: • U.S. National Parks and Places • The American Southwest more » • Grand Canyon • Landscape photography • Landscape Exploration • Red Rock • Canyons of the World • Landscapes!!! • Colorado Plateau • Landscape Beauty ! • ~The View from Above (No AI, CGI or Small World) « less

Camera: Sony ILCE-7RM4, f/11.0, 1/400 sec, 31mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7RM4
Lens:	FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	31mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-0.3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 25.6 (Macintosh)
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