I took several photo's of the Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas several years ago when we visited the canyon. This is an
original oil painting by Ruth Housley.
I wanted to capture on canvas the canyon as well as the river with all the trees. The orange color of the mountain compliments the blue in the water.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park contains 18,438 acres of scenic, northern most portion of the Palo Duro Canyon. The canyon is 120 miles long, as much as 20 miles, wide, and has a maximum depth of more than 800 feet. Its elevation at the rim is 3,500 feet above sea level. It is often claimed that Palo Duro Canyon is the second largest canyon in the United States. The largest is Grand Canyon.
This is framed with a reddish brown wood frame.