Frozen Waterfall
by Alan Socolik
Title
Frozen Waterfall
Artist
Alan Socolik
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I frequently hike in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, which is near Las Vegas, NV (really!!!). The scenery is Red Rock is usually beautiful. I spotted this scene one winter day as I was hiking in Rattlesnake Canyon. Most of the year, this waterfall is flowing, but on this cold, winter day it was icy and frozen, and there was snow all around, making the rocks slippery.
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The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada is an area managed by the Bureau of Land Management as part of its National Landscape Conservation System, and protected as a National Conservation Area. It is located about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas, and easily seen from the Las Vegas Strip. The area is visited by over 1 million visitors each year.
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The conservation area showcases a set of large red rock formations: a set of sandstone peaks and walls called the Keystone Thrust. The walls are up to 3,000 feet (910 m) high, making them a popular hiking and rock climbing destination. The highest point is La Madre Mountain, at 8,154 feet (2,485 m).
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A one-way loop road, 13 miles (21 km) long, provides vehicle access to many of the features in the area. Several side roads and parking areas allow access to many of the trails located in the area. A visitor center is located at the start of the loop road. The loop road is very popular for bicycle touring; it begins with a moderate climb, then is mostly downhill or flat.
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Red Rock Canyon itself is a side-canyon accessible only by four-wheel-drive road off of the scenic loop. The unnamed but often visited valley cut through by State Route 159 is commonly, but incorrectly, referred to as Red Rock Canyon. The massive wall of rock called the Wilson Cliffs, or Keystone Thrust, can be seen to the west along this highway.
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Towards the southern end of the National Conservation Area are Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, the western ghost town replica attraction of Bonnie Springs, and the village of Blue Diamond.
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Red Rock provides a wide variety of activities, the most popular being hiking, biking, rock scrambling, and rock climbing. Horseback riding and camping are also allowed on specific trails and designated areas. Automobile and motorcycle clubs such as Flat 4 LV (Subaru enthusiasts club) often do group drives through the 13-mile scenic drive. ATV use is not permitted in the area.
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Aside from the obvious dangers from climbing rock faces and cliffs, visitors should know that temperatures can routinely exceed 105 �F (41 �C) in the summer, so bringing plenty of water is a must. Visitors hiking into the backcountry off established trails should never go alone, and should inform other people of their plans. There is also the threat of venomous rattlesnakes and flash flooding/lightning from thunderstorms.
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Red Rock has hiking trails and picnic areas. Trails are changed and diverted depending upon the needs of the ecosystem. In early spring, depending upon the precipitation, it is possible to see waterfalls on the edge of the canyons.
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Wildfires in Red Rock, especially those in the loop area, allow visitors to see both the damage caused by these events as well as the ability of the desert to heal itself over time. While wildfires are nothing new to the Red Rock Area, recent fires seemed to have been in part fueled by the thick growth of non-native red brome and cheat grasses. They provide fuel for fires and also compete with the native plants in the area for resources. So far there have been no plans to control these weeds, as control methods such as using herbicides can be both costly and also damaging to the native plants.
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Most of text above copied/paraphrased from wikipedia.org
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Red Rock Country Group, 1/13/2013
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October 28th, 2012
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Comments (30)
Allison Griffin
Just voted for your piece in the Severe Frozen Weather contest. Your piece stood out to me because of the well highlighted contrast...a frozen solid waterfall surrounded by such warmth of the orange sunlit rocks. Beautiful image.
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Melting Snow Waterfall composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Gary F Richards
Awesome Frozen Waterfall composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Alan – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Frozen Waterfall photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding icy composition, lighting, shading, and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest ICE!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Carol McGrath
Beautiful winter scene! I'm nominating this for a Special Feature in 1000 Views group.
Anna Yurasovsky
Congratulations on your special feature in the Winter Wonderland group! Wonderful capture!
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful! Congratulations on your Artist of the Week Feature in Winter Wonderland!...L
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Congratulations, Alan! Your stunning winter landscape is being featured in the Special Featured Artists of the Week Section of the Winter Wonderland Homepage. Thank you for sharing this fine piece with our Group. F/L.
Alan and Marcia Socolik
FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Red Rock Country Group, 1/13/2013 ... Thanks, Nadine and Bob!
JOHN TELFER
Alan, Fantastic nature shot love the clarity in this photo and the details in the background. Excellent photo, voted from LAP group