As you round the bend in the Colorado River at mile 32 just below Stantons Cave, you begin to hear the soft sound of water cascading across rocks. As the sound becomes more evident, you get your first view of the waterfall at Vaseys Paradise. Pouring out from a cave in the Redwall limestone high above the river, the waterfall delicately makes its way down the cliff face, passing through a hanging garden of helleborine orchid, Emery’s sedge, western redbud, narrowleaf bricklebush, coyote and Goodding’s willows, watercress, and red cardinal monkeyflower.
On his historic 1869 expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon, Major John Wesley Powell named it in honor of his friend and noted botanist, Dr. George W. Vasey, who was Curator of the U.S. National Herbarium and Botanist of the Department of Agriculture. Dr. Vasey never saw the springs that bear his name.
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To help you visualize how a piece will look in your home or office, I offer a complimentary print mockup service. This allows you to see any image from my portfolio displayed on your wall at the correct scale before making a final decision.