In View of Lava

— The scouting perspective of Lava Falls Rapid (Class 9/10)

— The last week of the journey through the Grand Canyon. The last large rapid to conquer.

In View of Lava, 24x24, acrylic and ink on canvas, 2022

Detail

— A dramatic light was hitting the rocky, sharp shore of the lava field.

— The golden hour

— Remarking on the beauty of the rapid instead of the fear. There was always anticipation and anxiety, but this feeling had toned down to this point, which happened to be the largest rapid of all. The water level was low, so this rapid was not as fear-inducing as the ones we had gone through.