This is a high-angle, panoramic photograph of the Grand Canyon, specifically a segment within Grand Canyon West, United States

This is a high-angle, panoramic photograph of the Grand Canyon, specifically a segment within Grand Canyon West, United States. The primary subject is the reddish-brown Colorado River, which flows in a distinct S-curve through the canyon floor from the upper left to the lower right of the frame. The canyon walls consist of immense, layered rock formations, exhibiting horizontal stratification and rugged textures in shades of grey, brown, and reddish-tan. Sparse green vegetation appears along sections of the riverbanks and on the immediate rocky foreground, which also features reddish soil and dry, light-colored grass clumps. The sky above the distant canyon rim is a pale, hazy blue-grey. No individuals, animals, or man-made objects are present.