The Dead Horse Bend

Description
This print is a zoomed-in view of the Colorado River as it bends through the meeting point of Shafer Canyon and Dead Horse Point. The river curves with slow intention, brown with sediment and bordered by soft strips of green where life holds on along the waterline. Canyon walls rise sharply around it — layered, red, and carved by time — making the river feel like a vein running through stone. The closer crop brings intimacy to a vast landscape, showing how one curve of water shaped everything that surrounds it. Shafer Canyon and Dead Horse Point overlook this section of the Colorado River, where millions of years of erosion created terraces, cliffs, and the winding channel still cutting deeper each season. This bend is one of the defining forms of the region — subtle from afar, powerful up close. This print fits beautifully in spaces that appreciate desert color, geological texture, and quiet force. It suits offices, living rooms, and warm natural interiors where a close look at the canyon's heart feels at home.
Specifications
  • Hand-made, solid wood frame
  • UV and scratch-resistant acrylic cover
  • Edge width of 1.125", depth of 0.75"
  • 2" polar white matting
  • Sizing: +6.5" to the listed print size
  • Ex: 12x18" framed print final size is 18.5x24.5"
  • Arrive ready to hang
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