Sunset

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by Beverley Harper Tinsley

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$45

Dimensions

11.500 x 8.000 inches

Title

Sunset

Artist

Beverley Harper Tinsley

Medium

Painting - Watercolor And Graphite

Description

Sunset
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A lovely sunset mountain view in shades of blue and yellow, based loosely on a Colorado scene, near Genesee.
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Genesee is reported to be a Native American term for "shining valley." Cut by I-70, the Park is in two parts. To the south of I-70, Genesee Mountain offers a 360-degree view from its 8,284-foot summit, with Mount Vernon Canyon below. Bald Mountain, at 7,988 feet, is a prominent point on the north side of the park. On the north, the Park reaches all the way to Clear Creek Canyon, with its lowest elevation of 6,280 feet at the bottom.

Denver's largest mountain park, Genesee offers diverse visitor experiences, from group gatherings and individual picnicking to bison-watching along I-70 at Exit 254 and backcountry hiking on the historic Beaver Brook Trail.
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Genesee Park was an early focal point in Mountain Park acquisition. Before the Mountain Parks Commission (MPC) was fully organized, private companies planned to log areas of old-growth Ponderosa Pine. Advocates of the new park system rushed to acquire these lands and held them until the MPC was ready to purchase them. Genesee was the first park in the system, and remains the largest, with new acreage added in 1937 and 2007.

Young bison and mothers, May 2008In 1914, Denver acquired bison and elk from the herds at Yellowstone Park, and Genesee Park took on a new role in helping maintain these two species, then nearing extinction. Watching the bison herd along I-70 is still a major interest of park visitors. In 1939, a new bison herd was established at Daniels Park; both herds are managed at about 24 adult animals.

The Beaver Brook Trail, completed by Colorado Mountain Club volunteers in 1918, connects this large park to another early park, Lookout Mountain Park. It offers a rugged backcountry experience along its 8.65-mile length, and is accessible, as historically, only for hikers. Denver hikers used to take the trolley to Golden, then travel by train to the Beaver Brook station in Clear Creek Canyon to access the Beaver Brook Trail and Genesee Park. Chief Hosa Lodge, also built in 1918, provided camping and refreshment for these hikers, who often stayed overnight before returning to Denver again via train and trolley. The Lodge was designed by J.J.B. Benedict and built of native stone and logs from the site, as was a nearby shelter to the north.

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August 20th, 2014