Wayne Wonderland
by Kristina Rinell
Title
Wayne Wonderland
Artist
Kristina Rinell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Capitol Reef National Park is a United States National Park, in south-central Utah. The park is approximately 60 miles (97 km) long on its north-south axis but an average of just 6 miles (9.7 km) wide. The park was established in 1971 to preserve 241,904 acres (377.98 sq mi; 97,895.08 ha; 978.95 km2) of desert landscape and is open all year with May through September being the highest visitation months.
Located partially in Wayne County, Utah, the area was originally named 'Wayne Wonderland' in the 1920s by local boosters Ephraim P. Pectol and Joseph S. Hickman. Capitol Reef National Park was initially designated a National Monument on August 2, 1937 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in order to protect the area's colorful canyons, ridges, buttes, and monoliths; however, it was not until 1950 that the area officially opened to the public. Easy road access only came in 1962 with the construction of State Route 24 through the Fremont River Canyon.
The majority of the nearly 100 mi (160 km) long up-thrust formation called the Waterpocket Fold, a rocky 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 by the Fremont River. The park was named for a line of cliffs of white Navajo Sandstone with dome formations, similar to the white domes often placed on capitol buildings, that run from the Fremont River to Pleasant Creek on the Waterpocket Fold. The local word reef refers to any rocky barrier to land travel, just as ocean reefs are barriers to sea travel.
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June 24th, 2016
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Comments (36)
CJ Anderson
Congratulations, David! Your spectacular photograph was selected to be exhibited on the homepage of THE GALLERY WALL where our theme this week is all about "Canyons."
Kristina Rinell replied:
Thanks, CJ, for featuring 'Wayne Wonderland' in 'The Gallery Wall' ... I appreciate the support :-)
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning landscape of unusual rock formations, with the perspective of a road leading into the valley, with great colors, details and composition! F/L
Brian Tada
So beautifully captured, Kristina! Absolutely love the rock striations and textures. The roadway beckons one to explore this amazing natural wonderland. Excellent composition! F/L
Kristina Rinell
Thank you for featuring 'Wayne Wonderland' in 'Greeting Cards For All Occasions', Jean ... I appreciate the support :-)
Kristina Rinell
Thank you, Nina, for the feature in 'ART - It Is Good For You' ... greatly appreciated :-)
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