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Paying respect to Vulcan's Anvil - Grand Canyon
Paying respect to Vulcan's Anvil - Grand Canyon

This is Vulcan's Anvil - a volcanic remnant at River Mile 178. It protrudes about 50 feet above the river. This is about 1 mile above Lava Falls Rapid - the most dreaded rapids on the River - so the anticipation and anxiety is starting to mount. This is below Toroweap Overlook and Vulcan's Throne. About 400,000 years ago, the Colorado River was blocked by lava dams during an intense period of volcanic activity. It's bad juju to touch or place anything on Vulcan's Anvil.

I rafted with Arizona Raft Adventures AZRA.
www.azraft.com/
Here's a photo with rafts in it to give you a sense of the scale of this rock
www.flickr.com/photos/7202153@N03/3705228085/in/photostream/

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Taken on: May 25, 2009
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Camera: Pentax Optio W60, f/5.2, 1/160 sec, 20.6mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Pentax Optio W60
Aperture: f/5.2
Exposure Time: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length: 20.6mm
ISO: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Scene Capture Type: Landscape
Color Space: sRGB
Software: ACD Systems Digital Imaging
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