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USA, State of Utah, Washington County, town of Grafton. The Alonzo H. Russel home (about 1862). Grafton is a ghost town near the Zion National Park. The site was first settled in December 1859 as part of a cotton-growing project ordered by Brigham Young (president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 to 1877). After a flood of the Virgin River, that had destroyed the first town (called Wheeler), a new town, called New Grafton, was built upstream. In 1866 some settlers were killed by Navajo raiders. Besides that, more than thirty people (including many children) died of diseases such as diphtheria, scarlet fever, or accident. So a lot of Grafton's residents moved to Rockville. In 1890 only four families remained. In 1921, the local branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was discontinued. Grafton was permanently abandoned in 1944. In 1997, a restoration project started to preserve the Grafton site. The old church, some houses, and the fence of Berry's grave in the cemetery were restored. In the cemetery it's believed about 80 graves exist. In the center of the cemetery there is the restored fence of Robert Madison Berry (24 years old), his wife Mary Isabella Hales Berry (20) and his brother Joseph Smith Berry (22), killed by Indians. Grafton has been featured as a location in several films.

An early morning sunrise in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. Sunlight falls on the landscape below, creating long shadows and contrast in the scene. Not a cloud in the sky.

Diaz Lake along the Scenic Byway 395 near Lone Pine, California, in Summer with Alabama Hills and Sierra Nevada in the background

Autumn, might not arrive until December along the Lower Salt River outside of Phoenix, but when it does, it’s spectacular.

Wide 16x9 Wilderness Valley Area with cumulonimbus clouds above Kromrivier Cederberg panorama no people

A beautiful desert sunset at Southern California's landmark The Devils Punchbowl.

Sonoran Desert landscape at sunset from the Balanced Rock in Scottsdale, AZ

Panoramic Ait Benhaddou - Ancient city in Morocco North Africa

Beautiful Natural Background with Wild Desert and La Sal Mountains in a Distance in Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States. Blue Sky with White Clouds and Orange Ground with Bushes

Stunning rock formations in Capital Reef National Park, Utah, USA. Lots of unique shapes made out of red, orange and grey stones.

Green grassy prairie and sky with cumulus in Utah, along highway 89 near Le Fevre Overlook, with Grand Staircase Escalante in the distance.

View from the mouth of Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas

The Granite Dells are a geological feature characterized by exposed granite rock formations that have been sculpted by wind and water over millions of years into unusual shapes and patterns. The term “dells” refers to the valleys or low areas between the granite formations. Nestled among these natural wonders lies Watson Lake, a reservoir formed in 1915 when early settlers dammed Granite Creek. This juxtaposition of geological history and human intervention creates a serene oasis, inviting visitors to ponder the passage of time and marvel at the forces of nature. Watson Lake and the Granite Dells are in Prescott, Arizona, USA.

Panoramic view of the red rocks area in northern New Mexico

The Salt River runs from eastern Arizona and joins the Gila River west of Phoenix. It is used to maintain many reservoirs in the mountains east of Phoenix, the largest being The Theodore Roosevelt Reservoir. These reservoirs provide water to the Phoenix area as well as creating excellent recreational opportunities.

Desert, River, Mountains, and Sky

Sugarloaf Mountain in the Chiricahua Mountains

Dry tree, cacti and other desert plants on a cone-shaped landscape in Guadalupe National Park, New Mexico

$Sunlit Rio Grande River and cottonwoods in autumn, during the 2020 drought. Shot between Taos and Santa Fe. Copy space in the blue sky.\n\n\n\nCopy space available.$

Rock Cliffs Coulee of Washington State

Between 1100AD and 1200AD native people inhabited the plains between the Painted Desert and the San Francisco Peaks of Arizona. In an area so dry it would seem impossible to live, they built pueblos, harvested rainwater, grew crops and raised families. Their way of life was the key to survival in this harsh landscape. These people survived here, farming one of the warmest and driest places on the Colorado Plateau. They developed the skills to farm the land and endure hardship in an area where many would not. Today the remnants of their villages dot the landscape. Wupatki Pueblo is in Wupatki National Monument, established in 1924 to preserve this rich heritage. Wupatki National Monument is near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.

View of snow on San Gorgonio Mountain with purple wildflowers in the foreground from the Mission Creek Preserve in Desert Hot Springs, California.

Hiking in a desert landscape at Capitol Reef

Green grassy prairie and sky with cumulus in Utah, along highway 89 near Le Fevre Overlook, with Grand Staircase Escalante in the distance.

Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.

The Rio Grande as viewed from the Rio Grande Village Nature Trail in Big Bend National Park, Texas

A fence lined panoramic view is inviting the viewer to walk in the grassy field toward the sunrise peaking above the mountain range in New Mexico.

Dark red sunrise and green desert sage brush plants in Ranchos de Taos valley landscape in summer with sunlight clouds dramatic weather in New Mexico, USA

Nampula city, Mozambique in East Africa seen from the air

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