Rocky Mountain Evening
by Nava Thompson
Title
Rocky Mountain Evening
Artist
Nava Thompson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A photo taken by Nava Thompson high above a meadow populated by Elk herds during the Fall rut season in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. The Aspens start to turn color and the Elk are active. It is an exciting thing to seem them protect their herd and bugle. People tailgate in different areas waiting for them to come in the clearing. Forest Rangers are available at times.The summit of Mount Elbert at 14,440 feet (4,401 m) in elevation in Lake County is the highest point of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains..... Colorado is the only U.S. state that lies entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 ft) elevation. The point where the Arikaree River flows out of Yuma County, Colorado, and into Cheyenne County, Kansas, is the lowest point in Colorado at 3,317 feet (1,011 m) elevation. This point, which holds the distinction of being the highest low elevation point of any state,. is higher than the high elevation points of 18 states and the District of Columbia...........................A view of the arid high plains in Morgan County in Northeastern ColoradoA little over one third of the area of Colorado is flat and rolling land. East of the Rocky Mountains are the Colorado Eastern Plains of the High Plains, the section of the Great Plains within Colorado at elevations ranging from roughly 3,350 to 7,500 feet (1,020 to 2,300 m).[12] The Colorado plains are usually thought of as prairies, but actually they have many patches of deciduous forests, buttes, and canyons, much like the high plains in New Mexico as well. Eastern Colorado is presently mainly covered in farmland, along with small farming villages and towns. Precipitation is fair, averaging from 15 to 25 inches (380 to 640 mm) annually................Corn, wheat, hay, soybeans, and oats are all typical crops, and most of the villages and towns in this region boast both a water tower and a grain elevator. As well as the farming of crops, Eastern Colorado has a good deal of livestock raising, such as at cattle ranches and hog farms and irrigation water is available from the South Platte, the Arkansas River, and a few other streams, and also from subterranean sources, including artesian wells. However, heavy use of ground water from wells for irrigation has caused underground water reserves to decline.
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July 8th, 2012
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Comments (10)
Marilyn Smith
Nava, what a delightful and gorgeous photo of Colorado. I would love to go back again! L/f
Nava Thompson replied:
Marilyn---I know---Colorado calls my name in the fall. Thanks--and for the l/f!
Randy Rosenberger
This lovely piece of art work deserves many accolades, and I hope you get them on our WFS site, as they surely are worthy of high recognition. It is with pride and pleasure that I Feature this beautifully done piece of artwork on our Homepage. Thanks much for sharing your talents and the beauty of your great works. Liked & Faved
Nava Jo Thompson
Robert--thank you for the feature of 'Rocky Mountain Evening' in 'FAA Featured Images'!
Nava Jo Thompson
Nadine and Bob---thank you for the feature of 'Rocky Mountain Evening'! in 'Artists News'!
Will Borden
A splendid landscape, Nava Jo! Love all those layers of hills and mountains~~top drawer imagery!!! F&V!
Nava Thompson replied:
Thank you Will--I have always liked this view in RMNP--appreciate your attentions to it. Thanks for the f /v!