Gravel Pits And Landfills

Posted by Dick Richards under Phoenix, photography

On a one hundred and fifteen degree August afternoon, a Saturday, I attempted to drive along the dry Salt River bed west of Central Avenue in Phoenix. Actually, it is impossible to “drive along” the river bed because the city roads that parallel the bed, on both the north and south sides, are in most [...]

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Soul Balm At Canyon Lake

Posted by Dick Richards under video

No comment. Just relax and watch.

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Global Warming Hits Rivers

Posted by Dick Richards under River News Updates

The President of American Rivers, Rebecca Wodder, released the following statement in April of this year following a global study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research:
This study confirms that global warming is hitting rivers first and worst. Whether it is shrinking water supplies in the Colorado and Columbia river basins, or more rain and [...]

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Fossils On The OTHER Rio Salado

Posted by Dick Richards under video

Join a group from Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales on a fossil hunting expedition on Argentina’s Rio Salado. An interesting adventure, done with good video quality, and great music. Titles in Spanish.
This post is a stretch from Arizona’s Salt River, but I found these videos compelling and couldn’t resist the impulse to publish them [...]

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A Bridge Over The Salt

Posted by Dick Richards under Roosevelt Lake, photography

Photographer Dennis Howe has taken some fabulous photos of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam and Bridge. Have a look here.

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