Fire Canyon
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Fire Canyon
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A great view of the different colored rock formations at Fire Canyon in Valley of Fire State Park near Overton, Nevada.
Valley of Fire consists of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops nestled in gray and tan limestone mountains. The sandstone is from the Jurassic period and is the remnant of the sand left behind by the wind after inland seas subsided and the land rose. Early man moved into southern Nevada as far back as 11,000 years ago. The most obvious evidence of occupation is the petroglyphs carved into the rocks by the Basketmaker culture about 2,500 years ago, followed later by the Early Pueblo culture. Paiutes were living in this area in 1865 when Mormons settled at nearby St. Thomas at the south end of the Moapa Valley. Farming, ranching and mining occurred in the region along a narrow stretch of water.
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February 17th, 2019
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Comments (24)
Bette Devine
Wonderful three layers of colour and detail - and a most interesting explanation, Jurgen.
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of No Place Like Home, 12/14/2023! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits!
Tatiana Travelways
I'm delighted to feature your beautiful artwork on the front page gallery of the "Travel Art" group, at Fine Art America! :)
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be showcased on the homepage of "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Oct-Dec 2023)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 12-12-2023)
Dimitris Sivyllis
What great colors, those rocks. And the composition and focal length couldn't be better.
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