Arizona Granite 1

by Lee Craig

Title

Arizona Granite 1

Artist

Lee Craig

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Photograph - Photography-fine Art Photography

Description

The Granite Dells is located just north of Prescott, Arizona. The Dells are exposed bedrock and large boulders of granite that have eroded into an unusual and eye catching shapes. Massive boulders of ancient rock have weathered into delicately balanced forms and fanciful shapes, reflected in the surface of Watson Lake. Ruins and artifacts indicate that Native Americans used to live here. Dells' granite has been dated at 1.4 billion years old.
Legend says that in the 1800s, a party of successful prospectors was returning from the Big Sandy River to Prescott with a load of gold dust and nuggets held in several canvas bags. Taking a rest and water break at Granite Dells, about four miles north of Prescott, they were soon attacked by Indians. Quickly, the prospectors buried the gold near the spring as the attack ensued. All but one of the prospectors was killed by the Indians. Later, the lone survivor would return to the site with a search party on several occasions. However, they never found any signs of the buried gold. Some have speculated that the Indians dug up the treasure and reburied it somewhere else in the same area. In any case the treasure remains somewhere in the Granite Dells waiting for discovery.
No matter the season, the Dells offer un-paralleled visual interest and views.

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May 3rd, 2012

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