Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, a gallery in progress

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"A NATURAL REVELATION OF CAUSE AND EFFECT"

North Rim of Black Canyon, Colorado

WHERE THE WEATHER SHAMAN STANDS"

North Rim of Black Canyon, Colorado

THE LONG DOWN"

North Rim of Black Canyon, Colorado 

 

Imagine the time it would take for a river to cut down solid granite into a gorge 1,300+ feet deep. At its deepest point, Black Canyon is almost as deep as two Empire State buildings stacked on top of each other.