Exit78 Photo of the Day #26
September 11, 2009 was a beautiful fall day, with temperature rising into the low 70s. Camped at the KOA north of Ouray, we decided to make a day trip to the north side of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. We ended up making a loop around the entire canyon – for a long day trip.
Sky as we were leaving North Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, September 11, 2009 (Pentax K10D)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison – Deep, Steep and Narrow
Big enough to be overwhelming, still intimate enough to feel the pulse of time, Black Canyon of the Gunnison exposes you to some of the steepest cliffs, oldest rock, and craggiest spires in North America. With two million years to work, the Gunnison River, along with the forces of weathering, has sculpted this vertical wilderness of rock, water, and sky. (National Park Service)
Series notes:
- The photos in this series are randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
