Dolores Canyon Sunset
Dolores Canyon, Colorado | 2021
Brilliant sunset light streams under the clouds as the Dolores River streams below.
The Dolores River flows southwest from its headwaters at Lizard Head Pass in the San Juan Mountains near Telluride, but as it exits the mountains it takes a sharp turn to the north, flowing through scenic but relatively unknown canyon country along the western border of Colorado. One particularly magnificent stretch of this river canyon is encompassed by the Dolores River Canyon Wilderness Study Area, established in 1980 by the Bureau of Land Managment (BLM). With redrock sandstone cliffs rising over 1,000 feet above the river, bighorn sheep, ancient petrogyphs, and so much more, this area has scenic beauty and pristine wilderness character to rival national parks in Utah, yet it remains unprotected and indeed threatened by industrial development.
The very canyon bottom you see in the photo above is the exact site of a proposed salt injection facility, along with an access road and two bridges spanning the river along the way. (Read more here and here). If this unthinkable sacrifice were to happen, Coloradans would lose a premier canyon wilderness for generations.
In February of 2021, The Colorado Wilderness Act was reintroduced to U.S. Congress and would finally protect the Dolores River Canyon as a designated wilderness area (along with a number of other critical areas needing protection). The act was passed through the House that same month, but has languished in the typical Senate gridlock since then. Will the Dolores Canyon get the protection it deserves and remain unspoiled? I, for one, sincerely hope so. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.
Glossy Metal Print (Ready to Hang)
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- Ultra glossy surface displays extraordinary depth of imagery with vivid colors and deep, dark blacks.
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ArtBoard Matte Fine Art Print (Ready to Hang)
- This fine art print has a lovely matte finish with a slightly softer and more natural image character compared to the glossy prints.
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- Excellent choice for huge prints in bright rooms with large windows.
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- Same fine art paper and lovely matte surface as my ArtBoard print option.
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- Available in sizes up to 30" x 40". (more info)
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- This is the option if you want a fine art paper print to have matted and framed behind glass.
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