Grandview Sunset - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona is a photograph by Brian Harig which was uploaded on November 27th, 2013.
Grandview Sunset - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona
Just before sunset, sun rays light up the Grand Canyon.
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States... more
by Brian Harig
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Grandview Sunset - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona
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Brian Harig
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Just before sunset, sun rays light up the Grand Canyon.
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. It is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
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 the 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 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 a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was Garcia Lopez de Cardenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.
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Robyn King
Congratulations Brian your gorgeous artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Katie Dobies
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Robyn King
Congratulations Brian your amazing artwork is being featured in Over 5000 Views:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Jordan Hill
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group ‘The Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive
Catherine Wilson
Congratulations! Your stunning artwork of Grandview Sunset - Grand Canyon National Park - Arizona, is featured on the home page of FAA Group Jigsaw Puzzle.
Neli Stoyanova
Congratulations on being featured on the home page of the FAA Group “Everything Sunset.” I am proud to display and promote your talents. 10/12/2020 Please post your featured image in the group's “Feature Archive 2020” discussion thread so it remains available for viewing in the group.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous artwork being featured in one of FAA's newer Groups - Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group or any other thread that it would fit in! LF
Johanna Hurmerinta
Congratulations! This fantastic art work is featured on the home page of Over 2000 Views. LF.
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group 500 VIEWS.
Lucinda Walter
Congratulations! Your beautiful work is featured in the FAA group "Beauty of Arizona"