Wind River Canyon
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Wind River Canyon
Artist
Ben Prepelka
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Following a modern highway (U.S. Route 20), the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway connects the towns of Shoshoni and Thermopolis. A casual look at this route on a map looks innocent enough, but the impenetrable nature of the canyon fooled mapmakers for years. Little did they realize the Wind River on the southern end was the same river as the Bighorn at the northern end. Its sheer cliff walls and fast moving waters made it next to impossible for settlers as well as 19th century mapmakers to explore.
Today, the 34 mile scenic byway allows sightseers to travel the entire canyon, witness firsthand the racing Wind River and experience the area's wildlife.
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September 30th, 2017
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John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful landscape photograph with great scenery of the canyon, perspective, and lighting, Ben! F/L
Steve Brown
I don't know how you pulled this one together with the high contrast. My mother inlay was in Thermopolis and I did 3 trips to this area. Love the shot.....
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