Canyons
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Deep, steep-sided land depressions, often having a river at the bottom; common to arid and semi-arid areas. Distinct from "valleys (landforms)," which tend to have a flattish landscape rather than high, precipitous slopes. Distinct from "gorges (landforms)," which tend to be smaller, narrower, and more rocky.Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; rock formations in dark shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; rock formations in dark shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; rock formations in light shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; part of rock formations in dark shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; part of rock formations in dark shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance. Rock formation on viewer left has shaft of light illuminating top portion of the rock face.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; rock formations in dark shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; viewer right rock formation in dark shadow, two small shadows on rock face to the left, smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; part of the rock formations in dark shadow with smaller conical rock formation in the distance.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Close-up of two sheared vertical rock face formations creating a V-shaped cleavage; viewer right rock formation in dark shadow, two small shadows on rock face to the left, smaller conical rock formation in the distance with numerous clouds in the sky above.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Pyramid-like rock outcrop under a clear sky.
Forbidding Canyon, Glen Canyon, 1964-09
Pyramid-like rock outcrop under a clear sky.
Glen Canyon, postcard, undated
Postcard depicting a slot canyon in Glen Canyon with an individual silhouetted between the canyon walls.
Spider Rock, 1957-07
Overview looking down on winding canyon rock formations in an arid desert landscape at Canyon de Chelly; clustered in the center of the composition is an outcropping of sheared vertical rock formations resembling huge columns.
Spider Rock, 1957-07
Overview looking down on winding canyon rock formations in an arid desert landscape at Canyon de Chelly; clustered in the center of the composition is an outcropping of sheared vertical rock formations resembling huge columns.
White House Overlook, 1957-07
Overview looking down on winding road surrounded by canyon rock formations in an arid desert landscape at Canyon de Chelly.