California State Parks Red Rock Canyon is a piece of digital artwork by Bob and Nadine Johnston which was uploaded on April 8th, 2013.
California State Parks Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of... more
Title
California State Parks Red Rock Canyon
Artist
Bob and Nadine Johnston
Medium
Digital Art - Enhanced In Lightroom And Photoshop - Nikon Photography - Gift Or Greeting And Note Cards, Are Cheaper By The Dozen
Description
Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converges with the El Paso Mountains.
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Each tributary canyon is unique, with vivid colors. After wet winters, the park's floral displays are notable. Wildlife includes roadrunners, hawks, lizards, mice and squirrels.
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Red Rock Canyon is an approximately 27,000 acres unit within the Mojave Sector of the Tehachapi District of the California State Park System, located along State Highway 14 in Kern County, about 80 miles east of Bakersfield and 25 miles north of Mojave. Red Rock Canyon provides magnificent views of the pristine desert landscape, includes two natural preserves, and offers, among other recreation activities, camping, sightseeing, equestrian activities, hiking, and opportunities for reflection and solitude.
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The area was once home to the Kawaiisu Indians. Some petroglyphs and pictographs are found in the El Paso mountains and represent the ritual sites from the Coso People ancestors The Coso People were early Native American inhabitants of this locale. They created extensive carvings in rock within the El Paso and neighboring mountains of Red Rock Canyon. and conducted considerable trade with other tribes as distant as the Chumash on the Pacific coast.
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The colorful rock formations in the park served as landmarks during the early 1870s for 20-mule team freight wagons that stopped for water. The park protects significant paleontology sites and the remains of 1890s-era mining operations.
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April 8th, 2013
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Comments (25)
Marcia Weller-Wenbert
Wonderful perspective - love the capture of the stripes in the layers of the rocks. Beautiful shot.
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Retired in 1992 (didnt mean we stopped working) Began traveling over 12,000 miles a year, live fulltime in a Motorhome. We are in Nevada now.
Debbie Portwood
Gorgeous capture and processing!! The layers, colors and textures always amaze me!! v.f
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