Canyons of the mysterious, because their origin is unknown, and dangerous, because they trigger is always associated with risk.
Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona, in Navajo, takes its name not because there inhabit these graceful animals, but thanks to a special shade of the walls - from light red to red - so reminiscent of the skins of antelopes. Fine relief lines created by the labor merciless winds and torrential rains. Navajo call the canyon Tse bighanilini, which means "place where water runs through rocks. " Photo (Photo Library BC): Nick Gorbova
Some canyons and gorges attracted by the opportunity to tickle your nerves - rafting on the turbulent waters of cutting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River or conquer forbidding waterfall, going down on him in the kayak. Others beckon ethereal landscapes, and they are ready for days, even weeks and wait for the right lighting, a moment when it is creation of nature stands before the audience in full splendor, captivating game of color and shadow. Still others appreciate them as a meditative, philosophical mood, evokes contemplation of the abyss.
The main attraction of Zion National Park (Utah) - the eponymous canyon cliffs that give the emerald greens. Many Americans first became acquainted with the Zion Canyon due to the work of American artist Frederic Dellenbaugh (Frederick Dellenbaugh) - summer 1903, he held in reserve, drawing the kinds of the canyon, and in 1904 organized an exhibition of his work and published an article "The New Valley of Wonders, where Dellenbaugh admiringly wrote of seeing the beauty of them. Photo (Photo Library BC): Modest Osipov
There are many explanations for the origin of the Grand Canyon. One is that the canyon was carved by the Colorado River - over millions of years of water, destroying the cliff, crashing into the ground, which led to the formation of its stunning grandeur of the landscape. Rafting on the Colorado enjoyed great popularity - among tourists who come here are brave souls who dare to take a trip on an inflatable raft at the bottom of a giant gorge. Photo (Photo Library BC): Nick Gorbova
57-meter waterfall in the canyon Palus in southeastern Washington State is known by the fact that in April 2009, Tyler Bradt (Tyler Bradt) set a world record, going down on him in his kayak. However, no serious injuries had not received an American extremals. Photo (Photo Library Sun): Serge and Nadya Pa
Those who come to see the Peruvian Colca Canyon, can be a fairly close acquaintance with the endangered Andean condor. Photo (Photo Library Sun): almishal
River Gorge Kyngarga, Buryatia. Descending from Tunkin loaches, the river forms the places quite deep canyon with twelve noisy waterfalls. In the Buryat language, incidentally, the name of the river, "Hengerge" means "drum". Photo (Photo Library BC): Herman Evseev
Orkhon river valley in Mongolia has repeatedly flooded with lava flows. The river in many places literally fought with the fire element, gnawing their way canyons and waterfalls falling from the ledge. Cultural landscape of the valley is considered a World Heritage site by UNESCO, there remain cultural monuments VI-XIV centuries: the Turkic stone statues and steles from the Orkhon runic inscriptions, and Buddhist ruins Karakuruma monastyrey.Foto (Photo Library BC): Alexey Shevelev
The lower part of the Grand Canyon of Crimea is covered with broad-leaved forest. Here there are hornbeam, beech, ash, oak, field maple, mountain ash and linden. Photo (Photo Library CS): Aleksandr Chernykh
Charyn Canyon is called the Kazakh answer to the Grand Canyon. Its length is three times smaller than the American Attractions (154 km vs. 446 km), but opens with a plateau type hit, no less.
Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona, in Navajo, takes its name not because there inhabit these graceful animals, but thanks to a special shade of the walls - from light red to red - so reminiscent of the skins of antelopes. Fine relief lines created by the labor merciless winds and torrential rains. Navajo call the canyon Tse bighanilini, which means "place where water runs through rocks. " Photo (Photo Library BC): Nick Gorbova
Some canyons and gorges attracted by the opportunity to tickle your nerves - rafting on the turbulent waters of cutting the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River or conquer forbidding waterfall, going down on him in the kayak. Others beckon ethereal landscapes, and they are ready for days, even weeks and wait for the right lighting, a moment when it is creation of nature stands before the audience in full splendor, captivating game of color and shadow. Still others appreciate them as a meditative, philosophical mood, evokes contemplation of the abyss.
The main attraction of Zion National Park (Utah) - the eponymous canyon cliffs that give the emerald greens. Many Americans first became acquainted with the Zion Canyon due to the work of American artist Frederic Dellenbaugh (Frederick Dellenbaugh) - summer 1903, he held in reserve, drawing the kinds of the canyon, and in 1904 organized an exhibition of his work and published an article "The New Valley of Wonders, where Dellenbaugh admiringly wrote of seeing the beauty of them. Photo (Photo Library BC): Modest Osipov
There are many explanations for the origin of the Grand Canyon. One is that the canyon was carved by the Colorado River - over millions of years of water, destroying the cliff, crashing into the ground, which led to the formation of its stunning grandeur of the landscape. Rafting on the Colorado enjoyed great popularity - among tourists who come here are brave souls who dare to take a trip on an inflatable raft at the bottom of a giant gorge. Photo (Photo Library BC): Nick Gorbova
57-meter waterfall in the canyon Palus in southeastern Washington State is known by the fact that in April 2009, Tyler Bradt (Tyler Bradt) set a world record, going down on him in his kayak. However, no serious injuries had not received an American extremals. Photo (Photo Library Sun): Serge and Nadya Pa
Those who come to see the Peruvian Colca Canyon, can be a fairly close acquaintance with the endangered Andean condor. Photo (Photo Library Sun): almishal
River Gorge Kyngarga, Buryatia. Descending from Tunkin loaches, the river forms the places quite deep canyon with twelve noisy waterfalls. In the Buryat language, incidentally, the name of the river, "Hengerge" means "drum". Photo (Photo Library BC): Herman Evseev
Orkhon river valley in Mongolia has repeatedly flooded with lava flows. The river in many places literally fought with the fire element, gnawing their way canyons and waterfalls falling from the ledge. Cultural landscape of the valley is considered a World Heritage site by UNESCO, there remain cultural monuments VI-XIV centuries: the Turkic stone statues and steles from the Orkhon runic inscriptions, and Buddhist ruins Karakuruma monastyrey.Foto (Photo Library BC): Alexey Shevelev
The lower part of the Grand Canyon of Crimea is covered with broad-leaved forest. Here there are hornbeam, beech, ash, oak, field maple, mountain ash and linden. Photo (Photo Library CS): Aleksandr Chernykh
Charyn Canyon is called the Kazakh answer to the Grand Canyon. Its length is three times smaller than the American Attractions (154 km vs. 446 km), but opens with a plateau type hit, no less.
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