Capitol Reef National Park
by Allen Beatty
Title
Capitol Reef National Park
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. It is 100 miles (160 km) long but fairly narrow. The park, established in 1971, preserves 241,904 acres (978.95 km2; 377.97 sq mi) and is open all year, although May through September are the most popular months.
Called "Wayne Wonderland" in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman, Capitol Reef National Park protects colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths. About 75 mi (121 km) of the long up-thrust called the Waterpocket Fold, a rugged spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain to Lake Powell, is preserved within the park. "Capitol Reef" is the name of an especially rugged and spectacular segment of the Waterpocket Fold near the Fremont River. The area was named for a line of white domes and cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, each of which looks somewhat like the United States Capitol building, that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. The local word reef referred to any rocky barrier to travel. Easy road access came with the construction in 1962 of State Route 24 through the Fremont River Canyon.
This image is Featured in the following FAA groups:
500 And Beyond Fine Art,
Artist Best Five,
All Natural Scenery,
The Gold Standard,
10 Plus,
Arts Fantastic World,
National Parks,
Art and Meditation,
Art For Eternity With You,
Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife,
Images That Excite You,
Pin Me - Daily,
500 Views,
Photography and Nature 101,
Your Very Best Photography,
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February 28th, 2014
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Comments (23)
Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
Allen Beatty
Johanna, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Photography and Nature 101 Group
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”
Allen Beatty
Karen, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife Group
Allen Beatty
Barbara, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Art For Eternity With You Group
Allen Beatty
John, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Images That Excite You Group
Connor Beekman
Congratulations, Allen! Your amazing photo is now featured in the National Parks group! You are invited to post this image in the Featured Images discussion so that it has a permanent place to be seen.
Allen Beatty replied:
Connor, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the National Parks Group
Allen Beatty
Romuald, , thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group
Allen Beatty
Beth, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the 500 And Beyond fine Art Group
Ann Horn
Stunning Allen. Love the correspondence between the clouds and the striations in the rock formatiion! f/l
Henry Kowalski
love the differentiation in the greens; congratulations on your feature in The Gold Standard
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