Spanish Peaks Sunset
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Spanish Peaks Sunset
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Majestic snow-capped mountains stand tall under a dramatic sky painted with fiery orange clouds at sunset. Sunbeams break through the cloud cover, casting a soft, ethereal glow above the rugged landscape. This is a Spanish Peak evening...
The Spanish Peaks are a pair of prominent mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, in Colorful Colorado. The Ute Indians called them Huajatolla meaning "breasts of the Earth".
The two peaks, West Spanish Peak reaching 13,626 feet and East Spanish Peak at 12,683 feet, are east of the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. These mountains can be seen as far north as Colorado Springs, and as far west as Alamosa, Colorado and south to Raton, New Mexico, and points east of Trinidad, Colorado.
The Spanish Peaks were formed by two separate shallow igneous intrusions during the Late-Oligocene epoch of the Paleogene Period. West Spanish Peak is an older mountain composed of quartz syenite while the younger East Spanish Peak is composed of granite and granodiorite porphyry.
The Spanish Peaks were designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976 as one of the best known examples of igneous dikes and were an important landmark on the Santa Fe Trail.
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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March 17th, 2024
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Gary F Richards
Outstanding Spanish Peaks Sunset composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
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