Natural Bridges National Monument - Sipapu Bridge - 2
by Hany J
Title
Natural Bridges National Monument - Sipapu Bridge - 2
Artist
Hany J
Medium
Photograph - Original Photo
Description
A closer look at Sipapu Bridge; this is a natural bridge located in the Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah. Its name comes from the Hopi word sipapu, a word for a symbolic portal from which the first human ancestors emerge.
The bridge spans White Canyon below and measures 225 ft long, making it the 13th longest arch in the world (based on a 2007 survey by the National Arch and Bridge Society).
Sipapu can be viewed from a roadside viewpoint, but more fully viewed from a hiking trail that leads down to its base from the canyon rim. Sipapu is the longest natural arch in the world to have an active trail beneath it that visitors may pass under, affording views of the underside of the arch.
For more info about Natural Bridges National Monument visit my last couple of images with the words Natural Bridges in their title.
All images are taken with a Canon 5D III (full frame) and a Canon 7D II (crop frame) using a variety of Canon L-Series lenses, and Tamron and Sigma pro-line lenses; processed in RAW with ACR, PSC, Photomatix, and a variety of other imaging software.
All images are Copyright © 2018 Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright © 2018 Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws.
Image is available for purchase at higher resolution and no copyright stamps upon request. Please contact the artist directly at pjphotography@uniserve.com
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November 13th, 2018
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