Virgin River Cliffs
by Ivete Basso Photography
Title
Virgin River Cliffs
Artist
Ivete Basso Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Virgin River Cliffs is from Zion National Park, Utah.
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River in the U.S. states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The river is about 162 miles (261 km) long. It was designated Utah's first wild and scenic river in 2009, during the centennial celebration of Zion National Park.
Its origin is in Southwestern Utah, at the Navajo Reservoir in the Dixie National Forest, north of Zion National Park, and is formed by the confluence of the East Fork Virgin, that flows through Mount Carmel Junction on the east side of Zion National Park and Parunaweap Canyon, with the North Fork Virgin River, that flows from Navajo Lake through Zion Canyon in Zion National Park. The river flows in a southwesterly direction, passing south of the old townsite of St. George where the Santa Clara River joins the Virgin at a place the Paiutes called Tonaquint. The river then flows across the northwestern corner of Arizona through the Virgin River Gorge and past the towns of Beaver Dam and Littlefield. It enters southern Nevada near the town of Mesquite and empties into the Colorado at the Lake Mead reservoir, approximately 40 miles (64 km) east of Las Vegas. The last 30 miles (48 km) of the Virgin River forms the north arm of Lake Mead.
The Virgin River is home to a surprisingly diverse array of plants and animals. The exceptional landscapes and habitats of this region harbor unique plant and animal communities and species found nowhere else in the world.
The Virgin River Program was established to balance increasing human demand and maintain this unique system.
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June 21st, 2013
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Comments (32)
Hanne Lore Koehler
Spectacular capture of Virgin River Cliffs from Zion National Park, Utah, Ivete!!! Gorgeous colors in your magnificent photography! L/F/T/G+
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks Hanne. Appreciate very your nice comment and your F/L, Tw,G .
Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway
Ivete, Wow. This is a spectacular image. Love your site on FAA. Thanks for comments. Best wishes to you always. Anne F/V
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful image Ivete! v/f
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks for the nice comment and for your V/F. Donna. Appreciate it!!! Thanks for visit my Gallery!
Heidi Smith
Very beautiful my friend. f/v/g+/pinned
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks my friend for the nice comment and for your V/F,G ,P. Appreciate it!!!
Sandra Pena de Ortiz
Very beautiful and and amazing composition! Congratulations for your feature in Memories and Nostalgia!
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks Sandra for the nice comment and for feature in Memories and Nostalgia. Appreciate it!!!
Robert Bales
This is such a beautiful place and your photo sure shows us that. f/v/t
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks for the nice comment and for your V/F and Tw, Robert. Appreciate it!!! Thanks for visit my Gallery!
Ivete Basso
Thanks Nadine and Bob for featured my artwork at: "All Red Rock Country". Appreciate it!
Ivete Basso
Thanks Nadine and Bob for featured my artwork at: "All Natural Scenic Landscape". Appreciate it!
Bob Orsillo
Great shot and description!! VF
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks for the nice comment and for your V/F, Bob. Appreciate it!!! Thanks for visit my Gallery!
Lenore Senior
Excellent! v/f
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks for the nice comment and for your V/F, Lenore. Appreciate it!!!
Kume Bryant
Beautiful capture! vf
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks, Kume for the nice comment and for your V/F, . Appreciate it!!!
Marcia Colelli
Beautiful scene, nice perspective and great details f/v
Ivete Basso Photography replied:
Thanks for the nice comment and for your V/F, Marcia. Appreciate it!!! Thanks for visit my Gallery!