Grand Canyon Overwatch
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Grand Canyon Overwatch
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
A stone tower rises above a landscape filled with trees and dry grasses, under a clear blue sky. The surrounding vegetation frames the structure, adding to the scene's rustic charm.
One of the most iconic structures along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Desert View Watchtower can be seen from miles away.
Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the Watchtower was constructed in 1932. Architect Mary Colter’s design takes its influences from the architecture of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau. This particular tower was patterned after those found at Hovenweep and the Round Tower of Mesa Verde. Colter indicated that it was not a copy of any that she had seen, but rather modeled from several.
The view from the Watchtower provides a unique perspective of the eastern portion of Grand Canyon. From here, looking to the northeast offers a distant glimpse of the Colorado River's transition from the relatively narrow Marble Canyon to the north into the much wider, broader expanse of Grand Canyon.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition.
Image copyright 2024 Jon Burch Photography
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October 22nd, 2024
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