This is the mouth of the Brooks River (viewed from the opposite direction as the previous photo), with the bridge and Brooks Lodge clearly visible. The amazing thing about this photo, however, is the gray/black pattern in the water, which is made by thousands upon thousands of salmon converging to make their way up the River to Brooks Lake at the other end. If you look closely, you can trace the gray stream of salmon all the way up the river.
The Falls, as seen from the Riffles platform downstream.
People watching bears from the Riffles platform, with the Falls in the distance. The Riffles area was far enough away from the big males - yet shallow enough that salmon could be caught - that is was commonly occupied by sub-adult (like "teenager") males and sows with 2-4 year old cubs just learning to catch fish.
