Yavapai Point

Grand Canyon National Park covers about 1900 square miles in Arizona, with its main feature being the Grand Canyon, the gorge of the Colorado River.... more

by Morris Finkelstein

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Yavapai Point

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

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Photograph

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Grand Canyon National Park covers about 1900 square miles in Arizona, with its main feature being the Grand Canyon, the gorge of the Colorado River. It was designated as a National Park in 1919 under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. The primary access roads within the Park are along the North Rim Drive and the South Rim Drive (35 miles long), with the South Rim being more accessible and more visited. Over 5 million people visit the Grand Canyon each year, making it the second most visited National Park in the United States after Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The Yavapai Point scenic overlook is on the South Rim. It offers panoramic views of Havasupai Point to the west and Desert View to the east. The Yavapai Observation Station was built in 1928 as a museum to tell the geologic story of how the Grand Canyon formed. It was built of local materials in an architectural style to blend into the landscape, designed by Architect Herbert Maier. This afternoon view of the Grand Canyon from Yavapai Point was photographed on 11-8-2016 using a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 lens.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
Nikon Full Frame Cameras, 12-14-2016
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December 11th, 2016