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Mexico : Sonora
29 degrees north, 111 degrees west (visit #1) - All Pictures


#1: The confluence is just at the base of the brittlebush in the foreground. This picture looks north.
The confluence is just at the base of the brittlebush in the foreground. This picture looks north.
#2: A more general picture looking N
A more general picture looking N
#3:  Looking E from the confluence. A few branches of paloverde in the foreground and a mesquite tree. The arroyo banks show some erosion probably caused by overgrazing
 Looking E from the confluence. A few branches of paloverde in the foreground and a mesquite tree. The arroyo banks show some erosion probably caused by overgrazing
#4: Looking W towards the begining of the delta of the Sonora river.
Looking W towards the begining of the delta of the Sonora river.
#5: From the confluence looking S towards "Cerro Colorado" and the powerline that appears in photo 8
From the confluence looking S towards "Cerro Colorado" and the powerline that appears in photo 8
#6: The happy search party at the confluence
The happy search party at the confluence
#7: Discrepancy of three meters at the confluence
Discrepancy of three meters at the confluence
#8: Photo of the general area of the confluence taken from an Airbus 320 on route to Mexico City one month before visiting the site
Photo of the general area of the confluence taken from an Airbus 320 on route to Mexico City one month before visiting the site