The Magic of Light
by Sandra Bronstein
Title
The Magic of Light
Artist
Sandra Bronstein
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art Photography
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©2020 Sandra. Bronstein Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Antelope Canyon is the most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, photogenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as Upper Antelope Canyon or The Crack; and Lower Antelope Canyon or The Corkscrew.
Antelope Canyon was formed by erosion of Navajo Sandstone, primarily due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Rainwater, especially during monsoon season, runs into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.
Flooding in the canyon still occurs. A flood occurred on October 30, 2006 that lasted 36 hours, and caused the Tribal Park Authorities to close Lower Antelope Canyon for five months. Several foreign tourists lost their lives when the lower canyon flooded from a sudden flash flood. At this writing, the last body has yet to be discovered.
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November 19th, 2011
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