Grand Mesa Sunflowers

by Janice Pariza

Title

Grand Mesa Sunflowers

Artist

Janice Pariza

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Photograph - Photography Art

Description

A beautiful Vista shot from Delta, Colorado over a 30 acre field of mature Sunflowers with The Grand Mesa in the background on a gorgeous Colorado day.
The Grand Mesa is a large mesa in western Colorado in the United States. It is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world.[1] It has an area of about 500 square miles (1,300 km2) and stretches for about 40 miles (64 km) east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south. The north side of the mesa is drained largely by Plateau Creek, a smaller tributary of the Colorado. The west side is drained largely by Kannah Creek, which is received to the west by the lower Gunnison River. The mesa rises about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above the surrounding river valleys, including the Grand Valley to the west, reaching an elevation of about 11,000 feet (3,400 m). Much of the mesa is within Grand Mesa National Forest. Over 300 lakes, including many reservoirs created and used for drinking and irrigation water, are scattered along the top of the formation. The Grand Mesa is flat in some areas, but quite rugged in others.
With mountain views on the horizon and the Grand Valley below, the Grand Mesa rises up 6,000 feet above Main Street in Grand Junction and 11,000 feet above sea level. About an hour’s drive from Downtown Grand Junction, the Grand Mesa National Forest has no main street of its own and little in the way of shops and restaurants, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t teeming with life. Moose, mule deer, elk, black bear and marmot are among the many animals that call the Grand Mesa home.
Helianthus or sunflower is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species. Except for three species in South America, all Helianthus species are native to North America.
Wild sunflowers and sunflower farms are spread across SW Colorado, especially alongside Interstate 50, but the Western Slope anchors some of the largest fields in the area.

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January 1st, 2019

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