Top: The confluence of Slough Creek and the Lamar River. To the north, dark storm clouds dump on the upper meadows of Slough Creek, but the valley floor is cool and dry today. Lamar River comes into the photo on the right side, while Slough Creek enters through the shallow canyon on the north side of the river.

In the bottom photo, Paul looks north across the Lamar at the confluence of Slough Creek and the Lamar River.