Grand Falls
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Grand Falls
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Grand Falls seems to glow when the setting sun's rays touch it. It is a natural waterfall located 30 miles northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona in the Painted Desert on the Navajo Indian Reservation. At 185 feet tall, it is taller than Niagara Falls. It dumps snow melt or summer monsoon rain into the Little Colorado River below. Grand Falls, also known as Chocolate Falls, is famous for its extremely muddy flow which is a major contributor to the opacity of the Little Colorado River . Heavy rains or snow melt will produce spectacular viewing, photography and sound whereas the scarcity of water will produce only trickles or no flow at all. Grand Falls was formed when lava from nearby Merriam Crater flowed into the Little Colorado River creating a lava dam. The river was forced to reroute itself around the dam and Grand falls formed where the reroute rejoins its original course. Grand Falls was seen in one scene of the 1964 western "A Distant Trumpet" starring Troy Donahue
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SOLD:
20" x 30" metal print to buyer in Tucson, AZ on 4/15/2022.
CONTEST WINS:
WATERFALLS AND CASCADES IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST Contest- 8/20/2016
Tied for First Place
SPECIAL FEATURE:
Landscape and Landmark Photography Group - 09/15/2014
"Waterfall Photo of the Day":
USA Photographers Only Group - 1/20/2019
FAA Featured Photo:
-The Creators Touch Group - 09/04/2014
-Landscape and Landmark Photography Group - 09/05/2014
-Arizona Images - For Sale Group - 09/05/2014
-Arizona Photography Group - 09/08/2014
-Arizona - Fine Art Group - 09/09/2014
-Rivers Streams and Waterfalls Group - 09/13/2014
-Any Native American Nation or Reservations Group - 09/25/2014
-Waiting Room Art Group - 10/13/2014
-USA Photographers Only Group - 1/20/2019
-Arizona Group - 7/14/2019
-Water Forms Group - 5/30/2020
-Long Exposure and Night Photography Group - 5/31/2020
-Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group - 5/31/2020
-500 Views Share Group - 5/31/2020
-Lady Photographers and Artists Group - 6/4/2020
-Beauty of Arizona Group - 6/5/2020
-Digital Art and Photography for a Simple Imagination Group - 6/6/2020
-500 Views Group - 6/13/2020
-Arizona Water Photography Group - 6/14/2020
-Photographic Camera Art Group - 6/15/2020
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September 1st, 2014
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Comments (32)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Thomas Todd
This is the best Grand Falls Photo I have seen yet Priscilla , stellar job. Hope everything is going well !!!!!!!!!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #14 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Kay Brewer
The long exposure water is so silk and glowing, it looks like gold dust! LF and nominated for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group.
Janet Marie
Congratulations! Your artwork has been featured on the Homepage of the “Beauty Of Arizona” Art Group for the week of Friday, (06/05/20). You are welcome to submit your artwork in the Group's discussion thread “2020 Thanks and Features Archive April-June." Thank you for sharing your artwork and being a member of the group. like/fave
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Randy Rosenberger
Big Surprise for you today! Your piece of beautiful artwork that you have submitted to our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group has been chosen by its administrator to be featured on our Homepage of our family of friends and fine artists within our group, which is constantly growing. Congratulations are in order for you for being chosen to appear in this prestigious spot within the Homepage of the WFS group. Thanks much for sharing the beauty of your artwork with other artists and potential buyers.
Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Long Exposure and Night Photography ” group on Fine Art America - You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
Judy Vincent
Amazing capture! This will be the “Waterfall”” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 1/20/19!