Black Canyon Explosive Sunset

Black Canyon Explosive SunsetBlack Canyon of the Gunnison is a relatively new National Park, having been established in 1999, but the canyon you see is some of the some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America dating back nearly 2 billion years! Pegmatite dikes create the horizontal lines you see in the Painted Wall, the tallest cliff in Colorado at 2,250'. The steepness of this gorge reduces sunlight in some parts to only 33 minutes per day,

and as it was

the striking reflection of the sun in the waters and wet sand…

pink and purple wavy patterns on the canyon walls

This impression was created on February 22nd

lending itself to the name of this impression of mine called "Gift of Namaste"

but wear appropriate attire

the winds are gusty

When I photograph

Then it happened

a few Nectarine blossoms from my tree

the layout of the composition with the placement of the beach

in my photography i always use filters to create long exposure effects and to balance the light in my composition in camera