Beautiful Grand Canyon
by Robert Bales
Title
Beautiful Grand Canyon
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
The South Rim really turns to beautiful color as the sun is setting.
The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Ongtupqa; Yavapai: Wi:kaʼi:la) 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 18miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet or 1,800 metres). 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 ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was Garca Lpez de Crdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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February 21st, 2023
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Comments (27)
Elisabeth Lucas
So beautiful! lfp
Robert Bales replied:
It is hard to find a nonbeautiful place in this park!! Thanks for the nice comment and LFP!
Antonis Meintanis
Wonderful Amazing capture,view & place !! 👍Happy New Year ! 👌Best Wishes !👌favvvvvvvvvv👌
Robert Bales replied:
It sure is a great Park and thanks for the comments and the FAV!! Hope you have a great 2024!
Eva Lechner
Breathtaking scenery,spectacular view!F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Eva for the wonderful comment and the F!! This park so many like this one!!
Marian Bell
Wow! What a spectacular view! Great shot, Robert! LF
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much for the big WOW, and comment along with the LF!! It sure is a great park!!