Exploring Tortilla Flats
by Connie Fox
Title
Exploring Tortilla Flats
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
ONE OF MY SOLD IMAGES
Beautiful Sonoran Desert scenery in the area called Tortilla Flats, the only remaining stagecoach stop on the famous Apache Trail. A man is seen walking through this Arizona Wilderness, looking for something interesting on the ground. Perhaps an arrowhead left by notorious Apache Chief Geronimo.
Location: about 18 miles northeast of Apache Junction on Highway 88, the Apache Trail, which begins east of the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. This image shows the mesas for which Tortilla Flats is named, and features a long-stemmed flowering desert cactus, ocotillo, and other types of cacti. Stunning blue sky filled with wispy cirrus clouds, gently rendered artistically.
If you have ever wondered what it means when a road is marked by a dotted line on the map, you will learn firsthand by driving the rugged but well-maintained Apache Trail. Allow plenty of time for your spectacular drive through the beautiful Superstition Wilderness. Distances are deceptive.
The road was built in the early 1900s as a supply route for the construction of Roosevelt Dam. President Theodore Roosevelt compared the trail to a journey through the Alps. Jagged ridges, towering cliffs, sheer rock walls, and breathtaking views reward the visitor. The road is paved from Apache Junction to Canyon Lake. Then it continues on as 25 miles of dirt road. Watch for narrow bridges, blind curves, and sheer drops. Also, I suggest you add several extra hours to your estimated time of arrival at your destination. Ours was Holbrook, and we arrived well after dark. Not what we had planned.
Shot in the summer of 1993 with a Minolta Freedom Escort and Kodak film. Scanned in 2014 and given a painterly look. You will more of these restored Arizona film images in this Arizona Gallery. Although they are limited to smaller print sizes, they would make a beautiful grouping (perhaps on ready-to-hang canvas) for a wall of your home or office. They have been sized to fit the 5x7 greeting card format, too, making the cards easy to frame yourself.
Both original photo and digital arts painting are Copyright 1993-2014 Connie Steitz Fox. All Rights Reserved. Please note: The watermark, if visible here, will not appear on your purchased artwork. This image has been titled and signed by the artist. Model release on file.
Featured on the homepages of these groups: Beauty and Premium FAA Artists, August 2014; USA Photographers, Images That Excite You, Just Perfect, Travel Art, and Compact Digital Camera Photographers, June 2020. My thanks!
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August 28th, 2014
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Comments (8)
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - All the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Connie Fox
John Bailey, thanks for choosing this image as a homepage feature for Images That Excite You!
Connie Fox
Thank you, Judy Vincent, for the feature in USA Photographers! I had this printed on canvas for the Arizona in my home, and I'm really happy with it.