The Colorado River cuts it way through the harsh and rugged Mojave Desert in this image I lensed while flying and exploring the Mojave Desert Wilderness west of the Colorado River.
The wide spot in the distance is Lake Mojave and the small mountain on the bottom right side of the river is called Opal Mountain.
Taken in late afternoon you can see the long shadows of the Eldorado Mountains to the west as they play off the alpenglow colors illuminating the ground in different hues across the horizon.
Can you see the Aztec or Mayan style eagles head in the turns of the river?
This image is from my ongoing project in which I am trying to raise awareness of the 47% of the USA and 90% of Canada that remain unpopulated wilderness.
Where Eagles Fly - The American Wilderness Expedition is my personal mission to introduce people to these amazing locations that surround us.
If you are interested in helping with this project I would love to have your assistance! Please consider upvoting and resteemit so that others may experience these wondrous places as well.
Yehaw!!