Tag: Desert Landscapes
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Valley Of The Gods Rock Spires Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is The Valley Of The Gods And Where Is It? The Valley Of The Gods In southern Utah (not to be confused with the Garden Of The Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a fairly remote area on BLM land. It is a rugged ares with lots of cool rock formations and rock spires…
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Valley Of Fire, The Elephant Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is Elephant Rock And Where Is It? The “Elephant Rock” is a unique natural sandstone formation in the Nevada desert. It is located along the Valley Of Fire Highway which is the main road that goes through the Valley Of Fire State Park near Overton, Nevada about a 45-minute drive from Las Vegas. As…
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John Day Fossil Beds Painted Hills Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Are The Painted Hills And Where Are They? The Painted Hills are listed as one of the seven wonders of Oregon along with the Columbia River Gorge, Crater Lake and other amazing places in the Beaver State. The painted Hills are located in Wheeler County near the town of Mitchell in the eastern part…
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Valley Of Fire, The Fire Wave Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is The Fire Wave And Where Is It? When you hear about The Wave you probably think of The Wave in the Coyote Buttes North section of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument that sits along the border of northern Arizona and southern Utah. It is difficult to get permits for the Coyote Buttes Wave but…
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Wotans Throne Cape Royal Panorama Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is Wotans Throne/Cape Royal And Where Is It? Wotans Throne is a massive rock formation that is seen from the Cape Royal overlook inside the Grand Canyon. Wotan was a supreme German deity. The rock formation was named for Wotan. Cape Royal is an overlook along the park road that winds around along the…
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Lake Powell Panorama Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is Lake Powell And Where Is It? Lake Powell was formed was back in 1963 when the Glen Canyon Dam was built and Glen Canyon was flooded to create a reservoir to supply both water and electrical power to many homes and businesses in the American Southwest. The reservoir was built to hold up…
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Moab Wilson Arch Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is Wilson Arch And Where Is It? Wilson Arch is a sandstone arch in Utah. Unlike most other arches you commonly see photos of or hear about it is not in a national park or national monument. Wilson Arch is really easy to get to. Wilson Arch is basically a roadside attraction about 26…
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Grosvenor Arch Panorama Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is Grosvenor Arch And Where Is It? Grosvenor Arch is a towering sandstone arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. It is a double arch as you can see if you look closely at the photo. It sits atop a HUGE sandstone rock formation more or less out in the middle of nowhere…
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Utah Wahweap Hoodoos Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Are The Wahweap Hoodoos And Where Are They? The Wahweap Hoodoos are located in southern Utah not too far from the northern Arizona border. They are pretty spectacular and pretty large hoodoos. The erosion patterns and the naturally eroded textures in the area are really cool and really spectacular. They are located near the…
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Stud Horse Point Hoodoos Wall Art Print – The Story Behind The Photo
What Is Stud Horse Point And Where Is It? Stud Horse Point is located near Lake Powell on the western shore of Lake Powell. It is located inside of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. There are partially paved and partially not paved roads approximately opposite Lone Rock that head up to Stud Horse Point. …