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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 Arizona, United States. 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). The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon National Park, the Kaibab National Forest, Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, the Hualapai Indian Reservation, the Havasupai Indian Reservation 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.
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. (Wikipedia)
This was taken from a vintage point, looking at the beginning of the Grand Canyon from a fair distance.
"Grand Canyon officially begins at Lee’s Ferry near Marble Canyon, and ends at Pearce Ferry (now Hoover Dam)." - according to "The Goat | Aug 27, 2019 | Grand Canyon".
- Henry David Thoreau.
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Another shot of Yavapai Point at sunset. This time I used my wide angle lens for getting the shot. This was one location at the Grand Canyon where I reached before everybody else and had the location all to myself to set the camera up for the sunset. Of course it got filled up a soon as sunset was happening but I had all the time in the world to change lenses and take photos at my leisurely pace.
Hope you all enjoy the shots, thanks for visiting…
In this view from the south rim near Mather and Yavapai Points the O'Neill Butte is visible behind the foreground ridge. It's late afternoon, early evening and the sun brings out brilliant colors inside the canyon. Distant rock formations rise up against a clear blue sky.
Yavapai Point, 75mm NIkkor f4.5@f/32, 4x5 Portra160, approximately 3 min exposure. 0.9 Reverse grad nd.
📷 Fujifilm X-T3 + XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
ℹ️ 33 mm – 1/170″ – f/11 – ISO 160
📍 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States – Hopitutskwa, Pueblos, Havasu Baaja (Havasupai), and Hualapai land
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.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet or 1,800 meters).Nearly two billion years of 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 that 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 García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
View down into the Verde Valley
Blick hinunter ins Verde Valley
Mingus Mountain (Yavapai: Hwa:lkyañaña) is a mountain located in the U.S. state of Arizona in the Black Hills mountain range. It is located within the Prescott National Forest traversed by State Route 89A approximately midway between Cottonwood and Prescott. The summit can be reached via Forest Service roads that branch off from State Route 89A. From the mountain, there are views of the Verde Valley, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness and the towns of Cottonwood, Jerome, and Clarkdale. The Woodchute Wilderness, north of the summit of 89A, also offers views and hiking trails. There are several National Forest campgrounds in the area and it is the transmitter location for Prescott full-service television station KAZT-TV and several low-power television stations serving Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Camp Verde and Prescott Valley. Mingus Mountain is also the premier flying site of the Arizona Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.
According to the book, Roadside History of Arizona, by Marshall Trimble, "Mingus Mountain was named for Joseph and Jacob Mingus, two brothers who settled in the area in the 1880s and later operated a sawmill near the base of the mountain". Another source attributes the name to William Mingus (d. 1911, Prescott, Arizona), a pioneer prospector who lived and worked on Mingus Mountain in the 1870s.
The Mingus Lookout Complex is a complex of fire tower and associated buildings at the top of the mountain, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(Wikipedia)
Mingus Mountain ist ein 2.355 Meter hoher Berg des Black Hills-Gebirgszugs im Yavapai County des US-Staates Arizona. Er befindet sich im Prescott National Forest unweit der Stadt Prescott. Vom Berg aus hat man eine gute Sicht auf das Verde-Tal und die Städte Cottonwood, Jerome und Clarkdale. Es gibt Campingplätze.
Gemäß dem Buch „Roadside History of Arizona“ von Marshall Trimble, wurde der „Mingus Mountain“ nach Joseph und Jacob Mingus benannt, zwei Brüdern, die in den 1880ern in das Gebiet siedelten und später ein Sägewerk in der Nähe der Basis des Bergs errichteten.
Der Musiker Justin Chancellor der Band Tool ließ sich auf dem Berg trauen.
(Wikipedia)
41st Orme Dam Victory Days Pow Wow, Yavapai Nation, Fort McDowell, AZ.
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Using a manual zoom effect on the Christmas lights adorning the Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott, Arizona.
Yavapai Point is the northernmost overlook at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Offers panoramic views of the canyon, including the Colorado River and Phantom Ranch. You can see Plateau Point, which is reachable by a branch of the Bright Angel Trail.
On the return home from Albuquerque yesterday, I decided to make a quick stop in Sedona for a few sunset shots. The weather was fantastic and the trails were quite manageable (i.e., not too busy). The only missing element was the cloud cover, so I indulged in a bit of pp tweak ;-)
This lovely golden light (westerly view painted by sunrise in the east (to the right of frame) lasted all of about 3 minutes.
You're out there on the frozen rim doing your best to capture the gorgeous sunrise, and you have to scramble to catch the rest of the show when the main event is over...LOL...
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- www.kevin-palmer.com - A colorful sunset fills the western sky above the Grand Canyon as seen from Yavapai Point. This is a 6-shot HDR image.
Yavapai and Apache Indians inhabited Arizona’s high deserts when the first settlers arrived. Fort Verde was established to protect settlers and served as a base for General Crook’s U.S. Army troops during the 1870s and 1880s. Many of the fort’s original buildings have been preserved for visitors to see firsthand what frontier life was like. Visitors are invited to join living history tours for a glimpse into military history during the settlement of the Western frontier. www.visitarizona.com/places/parks-monuments/fort-verde-st...
Mateando en el gran cañón del río Colorado (en Arizona) en la puesta de sol.
Drinking some mate at sunset at Yavapai Point (Grand Canyon, AZ).
Cold winter morning on the South Rim, just after sunrise. It was really incredible how fast the light changed. I was lucky to get a few passable shots. You could spend days or weeks working here and still not do the canyon justice. Glad I was there, though!
The view looking towards the Bright Angel Canyon portion of the Grand Canyon from the South Rim near Yavapai Point.