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Title
Painted Desert
Artist
Stephanie Grant
Medium
Photograph - Digital / Photography
Description
One of a series of abstract works, based on digitally manipulated photographs taken at The Valley of Fire, Nevada.
The Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest and largest state park, dedicated in 1935. Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas of petrified wood and 3,000 year-old Indian petroglyphs. The Valley of Fire derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape.
Other important rock formations include limestones, shales, and conglomerates. Prehistoric users of the Valley of Fire included the Basket Maker people and later the Anasazi Pueblo farmers from the nearby fertile Moapa Valley.
The span of approximate occupation has been dated from 300 B.C.E. to 1150 C.E. Their visits probably involved hunting, food gathering, and religious ceremonies, although scarcity of water would have limited the length of their stay. Fine examples of rock art left by these ancient peoples can be found at several sites within the park.
CLIMATE
Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from freezing to 75 degrees. Daily summer highs usually exceed 100 degrees F and may reach 120 degrees. Summer temperatures can vary widely from day to night. Average annual rainfall is four inches, coming in the form of light winter showers and summer thunderstorms. Spring and fall are the preferred seasons for visiting the Valley of Fire.
PLANTS AND ANIMALS
The area plant community is dominated by widely spaced creosote bush, burro bush, and brittlebush. Several cactus species, including beaver tail and cholla, are also common. The springtime bloom of such plants as the desert marigold, indigo bush, and desert mallow are often spectacular along park roads.
Resident birds include the raven, house finch, sage sparrow, and roadrunner. Many migrant birds also pass through the park. Most desert animals are nocturnal and not frequently seen by the passing motorist. Many species of lizards and snakes are common in the park, as well as the coyote, kit fox, spotted skunk, black tailed jackrabbit, and antelope ground squirrel. It is also home to the rare desert tortoise .
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February 27th, 2015
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Monrovia, MD - United States
Stephanie I really like the wonderful colors and beauty of this work, Abstracts can be very mind provoking and this one does that for me. I like it.. L/F/P
Thousand Oaks, CA - United States
Thank you so much Sergio for the feature in Five Star Artist, I really appreciate it!
Gilbert, ID - United States
Glorious color and a beautiful, serene mood here, I really love this one!
Thousand Oaks, CA - United States
Thank you so much Barbie for the feature in The 200 Club, I really appreciate it!
Thousand Oaks, CA - United States
Thank you so much Dan, for the feature in Premium FAA Artists, I really appreciate it!
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