A Visual and Verbal Narrative of Arizona's Salt River
October 5, 2023 – I broke camp at Apache Lake and made a spontaneous decision to visit the upper reaches of Roosevelt Lake. I was curious to see the last of the free-flowing Salt River before it emptied into Roosevelt. I retraced my path over the Apache Trail and then headed east on Arizona State …
October 4, 2023 – There was still one lake I needed to visit, Apache Lake, so I carved out a few days to explore it and cross it off my list of places on the Salt River. Apache Lake is located between Canyon Lake and Roosevelt Lake. It is formed by Horse Mesa Dam and …
April 30, 2023 – We headed north to visit the area around Canyon Lake, which is formed by the impoundment of the Salt River by the Mormon Flat Dam. Our plan was to camp at the lake and visit the dam if we could reach it. When we arrived at the lake, the temperature was …
March 26, 2023 – We visited Roosevelt Dam, which was the first and largest dam built on the Salt River. Without a doubt, it is an impressive structure. We were amazed standing downstream and looking up at this monolith holding back the waters of the Salt River in the narrow, steep canyon where Tonto Creek …
January 21, 2023 — I started my Salt River quest by visiting Stewart Mountain Dam which is a popular spot on the lower river about 40 miles northeast of Phoenix. I planned to photograph the dam and perhaps the wild horses that inhabit the surrounding area. It turned out to be more difficult than I …