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River View Drive circa 1930/2002. Differences then and now ~ tamarisk lines the banks of the river, the dense thickets obstructing both the view of and access to the river in places. The river water runs dark, blue, and cold because of the Glen Canyon Dam located up stream. The Colorado River that Charles shot was still flowing red and muddy, and at a higher flow. The sandy delta at the confluence of the Paria with the Colorado is under water but still visible in Charles' photograph. |
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Helpful hints in determining just where Charles stood back in 1930 were provided by Dr. David Williams of Flagstaff. The boulder mid-stream* was the clue to the location for this rephotograph. *The
boulder is a dark spot in the river in the 1930 photograph and the white
spot in the rephotograph. |
