Canyons and Monoliths
by Eric Glaser
Title
Canyons and Monoliths
Artist
Eric Glaser
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Canyons and Monoliths
This scene was captured on a hot August morning at sunrise.
The Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. The monument is named after the river rather than the state, and covers a relatively small area of eroded red rock formations and canyons just south of the Colorado River near Grand Junction. This town, near the Utah border, is surrounded in most directions by impressive multi-colored rocks; the orange/brown layered Book Cliffs dominate the town from the north, and extend westward for nearly 200 miles to the Manti-la-Sal mountains of central Utah. Immediately southwest of the town, tributaries of the Colorado River have carved through the edge of the high Uncompahgre Plateau that borders the Colorado for some distance, but only the most scenic area, about 10 by 5 miles, is within the national monument. It contains four main canyons, cutting into the plateau for several miles, with several smaller ravines, isolated towers and pinnacles, and many other rock formations.
This sunrise view from Monument Canyon View, on the west side of the monument right off Rim Rock Drive, shows part of Monument Canyon and its associated trails, with spectacular spires and sculptures of Wingate sandstone. (Wingate layers are typically pale orange to red in color, the remnants of wind-born sand dunes deposited approximately 200 million years ago.) Many of these monoliths are named, such as the "Kissing Couple" (foreground, center left), mammoth "Independence Monument" (just behind it, to the right), with "Pipe Organ," "Sentinel Spire," and other formations behind it. These towering remnants from another age stand hundreds of feet above the canyon floor. In the grand valley beyond lies the Colorado River and the town of Fruita, just west of Grand Junction. This view was recorded precisely at sunrise one summer day, when the sun's first rays turn the landscape an incomparable pink color that lasts but a minute.
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Barbara Chichester
Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE IMAGE in one of the most highly viewed Art Groups on Fine Art America, MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION! From the hundreds of pieces of artwork received daily to review and choose from, your work has been chosen because of it's Excellence! Congratulations!
Eric Glaser replied:
Wow, how nice to hear, Barbara! Thanks very much for the feature and for letting me know.
Beverly Stapleton
This amazing artwork is being featured in the Landscape Art Group! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Nadine and Bob Johnston
.... Like the subject, technique, composition, and color... Today it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... Anyone can Just Highlight this link ---- http://bit.ly/RVPlpf - Use Ctl-C to copy and Ctl-V ---- to put it into the Browser Address, to view the publication. You can then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you feel would be interested. Happy Promoting! :-)
Adele Moscaritolo
Your site is filled with wonderful photographs, this one in particular caught my eye. I must admit that I envy you lucky photographers that live out west. The scenery is so spectacular, and your photography displays it so beautifully. I can only hope that I make it out there sooner rather than later to shoot some of my own photos of the magnificant landscape of the American west. Very, very nice work Eric. Adele.
Eric Glaser replied:
Adele, thank you so much for the kind words and lovely compliments. My hope is that, yes, you do come out here someday, and hopefully soon. I can promise you that the American West will be just as magnificent, and that you will take wonderful photos!
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