Desert Gold
by Marty Fancy
Title
Desert Gold
Artist
Marty Fancy
Medium
Photograph
Description
A fiery sky over the Hoodoos of Goblin Valley in the San Rafael Desert of Utah.
The secluded Goblin Valley was found by cowboys searching for cattle. Then in the late 1920s, Arthur Chaffin and two companions were searching for an alternate route between Green River and Caineville. They came to a vantage point about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Goblin Valley and were awed by what they saw � five buttes and a valley of strange goblin-shaped rock formations surrounded by a wall of eroded cliffs. In 1949 Chaffin returned to the area he called 'Mushroom Valley'. He spent several days exploring the mysterious valley and photographing its scores of intricately eroded rocks.
Publicity attracted visitors to the valley despite its remoteness. In 1954 it was proposed that Goblin Valley be protected from vandalism. The state of Utah later acquired the property and established Goblin Valley State Reserve. It was officially designated a state park on August 24, 1964.
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October 28th, 2013
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Comments (5)
Belinda Low
Wow Marty! Such fantastic gold linings and rich contrast against the black silhouettes! F/V
Debra and Dave Vanderlaan
So much drama! Wonderful skyscape Marty! We added our Like. Celebrate life, Debra and Dave
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