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1.7 billion Years #17 Poster
by Eric Rundle
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1.7 billion Years #17 poster by Eric Rundle. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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When you visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River National Park you cannot help to wonder how this place came to be.... more
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When you visit the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River National Park you cannot help to wonder how this place came to be.
The extreme steepness and depth of the Black Canyon formed as the result of several geologic processes acting together. The Gunnison River is primarily responsible for carving the canyon, though several other geologic events had to occur in order to form the canyon as it is seen today.
Precambrian
The Precambrian gneiss and schist that makes up the majority of the steep walls of the black canyon formed 1.7 billion years ago during a metamorphic period brought on by the collision of ancient volcanic island arcs with the southern end of what is present-day Wyoming. The lighter-colored pegmatite dikes that can be seen crosscutting the basement rocks formed during this period as well.
Cretaceous - Tertiary
The entire area underwent uplift during the Laramide orogeny between 70 and 40 million years ago which was also part of the Gu...
About Eric Rundle
I was born and raised in the magnificent state of Colorado. My love of the outdoors was nurtured by my parents, teaching me the value of nature and wildlife at an early age. Spending time in the outdoors hiking, camping and hunting only continued to encourage me to capture all the beauty I see in nature on film. I have been told for years that I had a "great eye" for photography, but it wasn't until I purchased my first DSLR camera that I started to see a whole new world open up to me. Inspired, I began to study photography in depth. Reading books and taking classes online from photographers like Kerry Dragger, William Neill, George Schwab and Doug J. Johnson It wasn't until I had taken a course taught by Jim Zuckerman, a world renowned...
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George Cousins
A Wonderful shot and very interesting story with it. F and V
David K Small
Before moving east, this was my "back yard" for almost a decade, and it still amazes me to view such images.
Lingfai Leung
Great shot. voted.
Gallery Three
WOW V
Darren Robinson
Fantastic view. V/F
Sandi OReilly
Amazing POV and capture, Eric, f/v.
Omaste Witkowski
Very nice. v
Roy McPeak
Wonderful capture Eric! v/f!
Jack Zulli
Looks good for its age;) very well done! v
Joan Carroll
wonderful! v
Deborah Benoit
Wow Eric!!! f/v
Maria Disley
Amazing!
Bernadett Kovacs
Amazing shot! voted+pinned
Sharon Elliott
Awesome shot. v SE
Theresa Ramos-DuVon
Awesome ! Thank you for sharing this ! VF
Geri Glavis
Spectacular! V
Nancy Merkle
Amazing!
Kim Hojnacki
Fabulous capture. v
Malcolm Suttle
Now that's just stunning Eric!! What good luck you were there before it all changes :0) V
Elena Nosyreva
It thrills me to imagine how long did it take for the river to carve to the bottom of this formation.
Stephen Norris
Nicely done, great shot! v
Elizabeth McTaggart
Awesome view, Eric! V