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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Dramatic Vertical Canyon Walls

Black Canyon Of The Gunnison Dramatic Vertical Canyon Walls, Montrose, Colorado · United States
Montrose, Colorado · United States
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The Black Canyon of the Gunnison's massive, sheer cliff face of reddish-brown and grey metamorphic rock dominates the left foreground with jagged, vertical texture. Far below, the Gunnison River winds through the gorge, displaying deep teal hues broken by white churning rapids as it flows past steep slopes of grey scree and scattered green scrub brush. Sunlight illuminates the rough, striated details of the canyon walls, contrasting sharply with the cooler, shadowed depths of the riverbed. A high-angle perspective accentuates the extreme depth and narrowness of the chasm.

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