Grandview Sunset 2 - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona is a photograph by Brian Harig which was uploaded on December 20th, 2013.
Grandview Sunset 2 - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona
Just before sunset, sun rays light up the Grand Canyon.... more
by Brian Harig
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Grandview Sunset 2 - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona
Artist
Brian Harig
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Photograph - Photographs - Photography - Photograph
Description
Just before sunset, sun rays light up the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Hualapai Tribal Nation, and the Havasupai Tribe. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery. It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet or 1,800 meters). Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history has been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to its present-day configuration.
For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was Garcia Lopez de Cardenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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December 20th, 2013
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Comments (22)
Neli Stoyanova
Congratulations! Your stunning work is featured on the home page of the FAA group "Everything Sunset" l/f
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Judy Vincent
This image is being featured in the “Photography ONLY – Landscapes and Landmarks” group – one of the most active groups on Fine Art America featuring the best landscape photographers in the world! Congratulations on your excellent work!
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured on the home page of the FAA group - Beauty of Arizona. l/f
John Bailey
This is a beautiful scene Brian. I love the golden light and shadows in the foreground and the how the depths of the canyon become more apparent. Congratulations on being featured in Images That Excite You.
Jeannie Rhode Photography
Brian, Congratulations on your Featured Image on The Gold Standard ! Spectacular scenery. V
Donna Kennedy
Congratulations Brian! Your fabulous image has been Featured in our group The Gold Standard, because of its excellence! Also added my fav/tweet/vote