Fourth Crossing at Palo Duro Canyon
BERNARD MARKS WROTE ABOUT HIS BEAUTIFUL “FOURTH CROSSING AT PALO DURO CANYON”:
Palo Duro Canyon State Park protects a deep, sprawling canyon south of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle. It probably started off as flat as the rest of the area, but over millennia, a small stream with a long name — The Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River — gradually eroded the huge space until it became the second largest canyon in the United States. Only the Grand Canyon is larger.
There are several numbered water crossings in the canyon. This painting depicts one of them, while “Third Crossing at Palo Duro Canyon” shows another. “Sweet Light at Palo Duro Canyon” offers a wider view.
MARTHA MARKS ADDS:
When Bernie and I first visited Palo Duro Canyon, sometime around 2004-2005, the crossings shown in these paintings were at ground level, roads requiring one to drive through whatever water was there. Each one had a sign warning hikers, campers, and drivers of the potential for floods that could easily sweep away a car.
Nowadays, there are bridges at those crossings. It’s safer, for sure, but much less scenic. I’m glad we were there at a time when he could set up his easel right at the edge of the water and make gorgeous pieces like those shown on this site.
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