Wonderful view of China's Canyons
They do say that Mother Nature is the ultimate artist & today we wanted to prove it to you. And whilst wonderful realm of Photoshop certainly has the ability to transform, morph and often dazzle it pales in comparison to some of the natural wonders in the world. One those places is called Zhangye Danxia Landform located in Gansu province China. It’s a sprawling landscape of mountains, valleys and peaks – but there’s something that makes it vastly different from any number of mountain ranges around the world.
Its colours.
The vibrant streaks of tangerine and terra cotta blend into ribbons of jonquil and miakdo before contrasting with dusty Columbia blues and yet none of it is man-made. It’s a process which geologists call ‘Petrographic Geomorphology” whereby the Earth’s natural elements from rain, wind erosion, oxidation and a combination of minerals and elements all meld together to create these stunning and unique colours. It certainly doesn’t happen quickly either, the Zhangye Danxia Landform has been developing for approximately 24,000,000 years – perfection as they say, takes time.
The site itself is now a huge tourist attraction and thankfully many of its valleys have now been listed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site to that it can be preserved for future generations to enjoy and experience its natural wonder.
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