Grand Canyon 2008, Day 2
E8800, 2008:04:21 07:43:09 -- 10/1847 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Auto.2448x3264 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

After breaking camp in the morning of day 2, looking west (downriver) from bluffs about 100-200 feet above river elevation..
E8800, 2008:04:21 08:00:16 -- 1/180 sec, f/5.0.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

This is the sandbar that we camped on for night 1 and night 3. Night one campsite is at the bottom (zoomin on next image).
E8800, 2008:04:21 08:00:32 -- 5/736 sec, f/6.2.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

Zoom of campsite.
E8800, 2008:04:21 08:00:22 -- 5/744 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

Looking north (upriver). This is where the Colorado River bends westward to head through the main canyon. But up from here it runs southward.
E8800, 2008:04:21 10:20:51 -- 5/866 sec, f/5.6.  Flash, Compulsory.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

A giant 1-km-long gravel bar in the river, next to which was some hair-raisingly treacherous trails in cliffs overlooking the river.
E8800, 2008:04:21 10:55:16 -- 1/158 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

The trail went through this pretty red Grand Canyon Supergroup sandstone and shale.
E8800, 2008:04:21 11:28:59 -- 10/1929 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

Nearing the end of the giant gravel bar.
E8800, 2008:04:21 12:34:31 -- 5/1043 sec, f/6.3.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

I made it into the day 2 campsite just past noon, and found these boaters here.
E8800, 2008:04:21 12:39:27 -- 10/1541 sec, f/6.0.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

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Pan of the campsite, river, beach, and boaters.
E8800, 2008:04:21 17:30:14 -- 5/833 sec, f/5.0.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

The others hiked an additional 6-7 miles out to the Little Colorado River confluence, and then back again. I wasn't up to it, so I stayed here on the beach. I set up this little shelter from the sun to stay cool and not get sunburned.
E8800, 2008:04:21 17:29:43 -- 5/841 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

Our beach sandbar as the sun went down. This wasn't sunset, really, though -- the sun goes behind the cliff walls early.
E8800, 2008:04:21 17:29:55 -- 10/1569 sec, f/5.6.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

Looking North from the campsite.
E8800, 2008:04:21 17:30:40 -- 10/1089 sec, f/4.5.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

The Sun is just below the cliffs there.
E8800, 2008:04:21 18:42:08 -- 1/110 sec, f/4.5.  No Flash, Auto.3264x2448 NORMAL. Large -- Medium

Great illumination on the Coconino Sandstone clifftops in the evening. I miss skies being this blue.