Meteor Crater Arizona Wood Print

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The impact of a meteor from over 50,000 years ago can be experienced just 20 miles west of Winslow Arizona and 35 miles east of Flagstaff. It is approximating 2.5 miles wide and over 550 feet deep. One would think the government owned this piece of land when in fact, it is privately owned by the Barringer family. In 1906 Daniel Barringer filed for and received a mining claim for the crater. He believed that a iron-metallic meteor crashed into this site and for the rest of his life, Barringer tried to mine the center of the crater, looking for what he believed to be the actual center of the meteor. Had Mr. Barringer actually found the iron ore core, it would have been worth over a billion dollars in 1903. In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt opened a United States Postal Office nearby and it was called Meteor. That is how this area became known as “Meteor Crater”. Unfortunately, he died without any success in his endeavor. In the center of the crater, there are still remnan...

This photographer has taught herself through life to look for beauty in the smallest of things and stand in awe of nature's natural beauty. Her work reflects how she see the world on any given day. You will find color prints, textured prints, and digitally altered prints as well as prints devoid of color. Prints that evoke feelings of simpleness, sympathy, warmth, passion, joy, as well as moodiness. The camera takes the photo. It is what the photographer does with it that makes it a piece of art. Feel free to contact this photographer via email if you wish to order prints in quantity or if you have any questions. EMAIL: mindseye286@gmail.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/KathleenScanlanPhotography