The Painted Desert is an area of desert-like badlands in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. The Painted Desert covers an area of about 378 km² and extends eastward from the Grand Canyon to Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert owes its name to the colored (sand) stone formations that take on red, purple and brown hues, depending in part on the incidence of light that changes throughout the day. The action of erosion has exposed various layers of the rocky soil that help geologists determine the geological history of the area. Many different types of fossils have been found in the desert including dinosaur footprints and, especially in Petrified Forest National Park, petrified wood. Indian tribes such as the Hopi and the Navajo have inhabited the area for about a thousand years. The Spanish, who explored the Painted Desert in the 16th century and later, called it el desierto pintura. Much of the area is on the Navajo Reservation, and residents use the red clay of the desert to craft souvenirs that are sold to tourists.
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Hello, nice that you take a look in my shop. So my name is Gert Hilbink, living in Coevorden. I have been doing photography since I was 13, inspired by a biology teacher at the then U.L.O. school in Coevorden. Generally I mainly photograph nature but actually.. Read more…