Wellspring of life
Water is precious in the desert. Here, in the Grand Canyon, is a great example. An amazing flow of water pours from the cliff at the upper right, and cascades down to form Thunder River, possibly the only river that flows into a creek--Tapeats Creek in this case, lying far below behind the viewer. The water seeped down through the Redwall Limestone above, and was stopped by a less porous layer and diverted to the outside. Plants flourish in a zone as large as the water is adequate.
Wellspring of life
Water is precious in the desert. Here, in the Grand Canyon, is a great example. An amazing flow of water pours from the cliff at the upper right, and cascades down to form Thunder River, possibly the only river that flows into a creek--Tapeats Creek in this case, lying far below behind the viewer. The water seeped down through the Redwall Limestone above, and was stopped by a less porous layer and diverted to the outside. Plants flourish in a zone as large as the water is adequate.