Havasue Falls Grand Canyon

Havasu Falls in Havasu Canyon's allure is the blue-green waterfalls that captivate and enchant many people around the world. These waterfalls are... more

by Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Havasue Falls Grand Canyon

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Bob and Nadine Johnston

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Havasu Falls in Havasu Canyon's allure is the blue-green waterfalls that captivate and enchant many people around the world. These waterfalls are located beyond the Havasupai village and can be seen and heard as you hike down to the Campgrounds.
The water temperature of about 70 degrees remains relatively constant throughout the year. It's high mineral content and carbonate precipitate account for the pools and natural dams. The in-frequent floods repeatedly destroy many of these natural dams, but day by day and year by year they are constantly being reformed.
When water percolates through the limestone layer it picks up high concentrations of carbon dioxide. This, in turn, can dissolve carbonate rocks in the groundwater. Once out of the ground and the water is no longer pressurized, the carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, allowing the dissolved calcium carbonate to precipitate to form striking travertine benches.

"Havasupai" means "people of the blue-green waters." The Havasupai tribe is the smallest Indian Nation in America totaling about 600 people. Before the arrival of Europeans, they farmed the land where the canyon widened and the plentiful waters of Havasu Creek allowed them to create an emerald haven in a sun scorched land. In the summertime, they grew corn, squash, melons and beans and after harvesting their crops in the fall, they moved to winter settlements on the rim of the canyon where men hunted deer, antelope and small game and women made beautiful baskets. They traded with the Zuni and Hopi exchanging buck skins and red ocher for pottery and turquoise. The Havasupai were renowned for their fine quality buck skins and their powdered red ocher, obtained from a secret place, was particularly prized by other tribes for painting their faces. This idyllic lifestyle was interrupted by the arrival of miners and ranchers who siezed their lands on the plateau and restricted them to a small reservation in the canyon. Almost a century passed before their winter homelands were restored by Congress in 1975. Today, they continue to cultivate their crops but their tanning and basket weaving skills are known mainly to the older people. They have developed a successful tourist industry which brings the outside world within their sphere. However, some people believe this contact increases their struggle to preserve their unique cultural heritage.
One of my early Digital paintings from created scratch in Photoshop, beginning with a Blank Canvas. In some ways it is more difficult to paint in PS with brushes. When you attempt to change or move one color it changes others others in ways you would rather not, instead of blending the colors.
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August 2nd, 2014