Grand Canyon Sunset is a photograph by Robert Bales which was uploaded on November 29th, 2012.
Grand Canyon Sunset
The South Rim really turns to beautiful color as the sun is setting.
The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Ongtupqa; Yavapai: Wi:kaΚΌi:la) is a steep-sided... more
by Robert Bales
Title
Grand Canyon Sunset
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:kaΚΌi: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 GarcοΏ½a LοΏ½pez de CοΏ½rdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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November 29th, 2012
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Comments (372)
Beachscapes Gallery LLC 9 Days Ago
What an amazing capture! The landscape and colors are mesmerizing.
Gary F Richards 12 Days Ago
Spectacular Grand Canyon Sunset composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Linda Unger 17 Days Ago
Amazing! I want to go there someday! I just got back from Arizona last week! Love that state! FAV!
Robert Bales replied:
Hope you make it some day and thanks so much for the comment and FAV!! We are leaving in a few days to go back to Idaho for the summer!!
Emmy Vickers
Spectacular scene and capture Robert. Wow! Great texture depth and lighting. Thanks for the detailed description. Such amazing history and to be able to see it's beauty is a miracle. L/Fave
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Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your winning 3rd Place in the contest⦠THE FIRST ANNUAL CANYON CONTEST! F/L
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Grand Canyon Sunset composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L