Cold water passage beneath full moon is a painting by Barbara Barber which was uploaded on October 5th, 2011.
Cold water passage beneath full moon
This is a painting I did of Canyon Lake in Arizona. Less than an hour drive from Phoenix at an elevation of 1,660 feet lies the unspoiled beauty of... more
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Title
Cold water passage beneath full moon
Artist
Barbara Barber
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This is a painting I did of Canyon Lake in Arizona. Less than an hour drive from Phoenix at an elevation of 1,660 feet lies the unspoiled beauty of Canyon Lake. More than 28 miles of cactus-dotted shoreline, wondrous rock formations, peaceful private coves and countless species of birds, Big Horn sheep, deer, and javelina roaming freely through the landscape. The spectacular Arizona sunsets paint the canyon walls aglow but I found that the moonlight on the canyon walls was so quiet and mysterious I could not resist painting a night scene.
Canyon Lake is one of four reservoirs that were formed by the damming of the Salt River in the U.S. state of Arizona.
The lake was formed by the Mormon Flat Dam, which was completed in 1925 after two years of construction. Canyon Lake, with a surface area of 950 acres is the third and smallest of four lakes created along the Salt River. Two others, Apache Lake and Roosevelt Lake are upstream. The fourth, Saguaro Lake, is downstream.
Canyon Lake lies approximately 15 miles up the Apache Trail from Apache Junction, Arizona and 51 miles east of Phoenix. It is within the Superstition Wilderness of Tonto National Forest and is a popular recreation area for the Phoenix metropolitan area. Recreation amenities include hiking trails, camping, and boating, all managed by the United States Forest Service. Canyon Lake is a popular stop along the Apache Trail route from Apache Junction, Arizona, passing Tortilla Flat, Arizona, before reaching Apache Lake and Roosevelt Lake behind Theodore Roosevelt Dam.
For fishermen, Canyon Lake offers walleye, largemouth bass, yellow bass, rainbow trout, bluegill, channel catfish and crappie. Seclusion-seeking boaters can travel three miles up the lake, between steep cliffs, to the Point Campground.
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October 5th, 2011
