Frisco, TX
$1,560.00
Title
Nankoweap Cactus
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
The Colorado River meandering through the Marble Canyon section of Grand Canyon National Park with barrel cacti in foreground
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Captured with a Canon 5D and a Canon TS-E 24/3.5L
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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 long, up to 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. 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 Garcia Lopez de Cardenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
The Grand Canyon is a huge fissure in the Colorado Plateau that exposes uplifted Proterozoic and Paleozoic strata, and is also one of the 19 distinct physiographic sections of the Colorado Plateau province. It is not the deepest canyon in the world (Kali Gandaki Gorge in Nepal is far deeper), nor the widest (Capertee Valley in Australia is about 0.6 mi wider and longer than Grand Canyon); however, the Grand Canyon is known for its visually overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape. Geologically it is significant because of the thick sequence of ancient rocks that is beautifully preserved and exposed in the walls of the canyon. These rock layers record much of the early geologic history of the North American continent.
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October 16th, 2011
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Michelle Tinger 14 Days Ago
Sunset Beach, NC - United States
Wow Inge, fantastic composition and scenery. So beautiful. Congrats on your sale
Paul Quinn 15 Days Ago
Southlake, TX - United States
Congratulations Inge on your sale. What a beautiful image!
Janet Marie 15 Days Ago
Southwest , AZ - United States
You are very welcome Inge, my pleasure. I really appreciate your reply!
Janet Marie 16 Days Ago
Southwest , AZ - United States
Beautiful image and a BIG congratulation on the sale! The Grand Canyon is one of the perks living in Arizona. Jerry and I have been there many, many times during our 43 year marriage. In the last year visiting there 3 times, hence inspiring him to paint a series of paintings of this fabulously, gorgeous place. It must be quite satisfying and fulfilling to know that a buyer in Las Vegas will be enjoying wonderful work. LV/FV Janet
Rebecca Wang 16 Days Ago
Cedar Park, TX - United States
Congrats on your sale! This is a fantastic capture!! Wow!
College Park, MD - United States
Wonderful composition and color complements! Just an all around great scene.
Nelson, BC - Canada
Thank you for your nomination of my Grand Canyon image in the 1000 views discussion thread! I am so very honored and humbled that someone with such spectacular work of the canyon choose to do so! This is a marvellous image Inge. Love the light on the walls and on the cactus! L/F
Huntington Beach, CA - United States
Wonderful image...L/F/T and voted this for special feature in 1000 views discussion thread! :)
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist. https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1000-views-on-1-image.html?showmessage=true&messageid=2783458
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Omaha, NE - United States
Fantastic colors and details - love that foreground cactus! Congratulations on the tie for 1st place in the recent Sold In August On FAA contest.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
So beautiful! Congratulations on your sale and contest placement and I can only echo your other well-deserved compliments!
Indio, CA - United States
Inga, congratulations on your tie for 1st place finish in the contest for August Sales on Fine Art America. Heavely!!
Raymore, MO - United States
I love those cacti in the foreground. So much to see in this beautiful landscape with wonderful lighting and colors.
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