Grand Teton Majesty
by Sandra Bronstein
Title
Grand Teton Majesty
Artist
Sandra Bronstein
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art Photography
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� 2012 S. Bronstein Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Grand Teton National Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest mountain in the Teton Range. The naming of the mountains is attributed to early 19th-century French speaking trappers—"les trois tetons" (the three teats) was later anglicized and shortened to Tetons. At 13,775 feet (4,199 m), Grand Teton abruptly rises more than 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above Jackson Hole, almost 850 feet (260 m) higher than Mount Owen, the second highest summit in the range. The park has numerous lakes, including 15-mile (24 km) long Jackson Lake as well as streams of varying length and the upper mainstem of the Snake River. Though in a state of recession, a dozen small glaciers persist at the higher elevations near the highest peaks in the range. Some of the rocks in the park are the oldest found in any U.S. National Park and have been dated at nearly 2.7 billion years. These mountains are incredible to photograph any time of year and the entire ecosystem provides a plethora of wildlife including bison, pronghorn, moose, wolves, fox, bears, and so much more.
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