The water doesn’t continue for long in this direction. From a
point on the bank above the creek, you can see the straight
section coming in on the left and a curved section almost
doubling back and taking off to the right. Here’s the water
flowing away. Notice the abundance of large rock suddenly
appearing in the stream channel. That rock had to come from
somewhere. Getting nearer to the edge of this high bank allows
us to see part of the rock supply. A scree beach has developed
on the outside of this curve. The flowing water must be moving
rock pieces slowly down the channel. Things become clearer as we
move from the top of the bank. The rushing water from a storm,
coming from the left in the photo, enters the curve and smashes
into the high bank. The water expends some of its energy against
the bank causing the water to slow slightly. The current is
redirected into a narrower channel that has trouble handling all
the water coming its way. The fast moving water from above
continues to supply more energy to t