Grand Canyon Sunset 1
by Felix Lai
Title
Grand Canyon Sunset 1
Artist
Felix Lai
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
This photo captures the beautiful sunset of Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Ongtupqa; Yavapai: Wi:kaʼi:la, Navajo: Tsékooh Hatsoh, Spanish: Gran Cañón) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona in North America. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Tribal Nation, the Havasupai people and the Navajo Nation. 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.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,093 feet or 1,857 meters). Nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history have 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 some aspects about the history of incision of the canyon are debated by geologists, several recent studies support the hypothesis that the Colorado River established its course through the area about 5 to 6 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River has driven the down-cutting of the tributaries and retreat of the cliffs, simultaneously deepening and widening the canyon.
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 García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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October 7th, 2017
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Comments (36)
Janet Marie
Beautiful photography Felix of a favorite place of mine to visit, Grand Canyon National Park. One of 3 National Parks in Arizona. I have visited there in the last year 4 times. So special to know you also have had the pleasure to view it and capture it. It’s extra gorgeous at sunset. Lovely work, well done! LVFV Janet 💕
Shari Jardina
This is beautiful shot of the canyon. Not easy to capture the colors, texture, and all the "nooks and crannies". Great job.
Marsha Heiken
Felix,This is a beyond beautiful Photograph of the Grand Canyon. Congrats on beauty. Friend,Marsha FV
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