Evening Light Dead Horse Point State Park Moab Utah #1
by Wayne Moran
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Evening Light Dead Horse Point State Park Moab Utah #1
Artist
Wayne Moran
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Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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Evening Light Dead Horse Point State Park Moab Utah
32 miles from Moab, Dead Horse Point State Park is one of Utah’s most spectacular state parks. The view from Dead Horse Point is one of the most photographed scenic vistas in the world. Towering 2,000 feet above the Colorado River, the overlook provides a breathtaking panorama of Canyonlands’ sculpted pinnacles and buttes. Millions of years of geologic activity created the spectacular views from Dead Horse Point State Park. Deposition of sediments by ancient oceans, freshwater lakes, streams and wind blown sand dunes created the rock layers of canyon country. Igneous activity formed the high mountains that rise like cool blue islands from the desert below.
The legend of Dead Horse Point states that in the late 1800’s the point was used as a corral for wild mustangs roaming the mesa top. Cowboys herded them across the narrow neck of land and onto the point. The neck was then fenced off with branches and brush. One time, for some unknown reason, horses were left corralled on the waterless point where they died of thirst within view of the Colorado River 2,000 feet below.
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October 24th, 2020
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Comments (53)
Adriana Mueller
Magical evening light and superb composition! The depth of this landscape photo is excellent l/f
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art Forever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2021 April: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (April 6, 2021)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Nancy Griswold
It is so awesome you made it here in your lifetime Wayne, these kind of moments and captures are some of the high points of life, what a scene, and photographed superbly. FAV/L
Robert Tubesing
A wonderful image. The scenery is fantastic, and the tree is up to a comparison with it. Following on FAA.
Brian Tada
Wayne, what a lovely portrait displaying the time-honored character of the ancient tree and landscape ~ love this grand perspective. Absolutely beautiful, magnificent photography! F/L
Belinda Low
Gorgeous image love the tree in front which spans out like a fan overlooking the beyond...
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