Colorado Mountains Garden of the Gods Canyon
by Irina Sztukowski
Title
Colorado Mountains Garden of the Gods Canyon
Artist
Irina Sztukowski
Medium
Painting - Watercolor
Description
Dramatic view from the bottom of the canyon in Garden Of The Gods, Colorado. Artwork by the artist Irina Sztukowski.
The Garden of the Gods Red Rock formations were created during a geological upheaval along a natural fault line millions of years ago. Archaeological evidence shows that prehistoric people visited Garden of the Gods about 1330 BC. About 250 BC Native American people camped in the park. They are believed to have been attracted to wildlife and plant life in the area and used overhangs created by the rocks for shelter. The outstanding geologic features of the park are the ancient sedimentary beds of deep-red, pink, and white sandstones, conglomerates and limestone that were deposited horizontally, but have now been tilted vertically and faulted by the immense mountain building forces caused by the uplift of the Rocky Mountains and the Pikes Peak massif. The following Pleistocene Ice Age resulting in erosion and glaciation of the rock, creating the present rock formations. Evidence of past ages can be read in the rocks: ancient seas, eroded remains of ancestral mountain ranges. Nowadays, The Garden of the Gods Park is popular for hiking, technical rock climbing, road and mountain biking and horseback riding. It attracts more than two million visitors a year and becomes the citys most visited park.
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June 8th, 2011
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Irina Sztukowski
Huge thanks to Three A Day Waiting Room group for promoting my painting in their feature! Irina
Irina Sztukowski
Thanks to the famous Impressionists Of The 21st Century group for a generous feature! Irina