Style1½ inches thick (3.75 cm) Product Details Artist grade canvas, archival inks, wooden stretcher bars, and UVB protective coating
AvailablityUsually ships within five business days. ArtistJon Burch CollectionColorado
Description Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack figure in North American folklore and tradition. One of the most famous and popular North American folklore heroes, he is usually described as a giant as well as a lumberjack of unusual skill, and is often accompanied in stories by his animal companion, Babe the Blue Ox.The character originated in folktales circulated among lumberjacks in the Northeastern United States of America and eastern Canada, first appearing in print in a story published by Northern Michigan journalist James MacGillivray in 1906. The stories then found widespread popularity after being reworked by William Laughead for a logging company's advertising campaign beginning in 1914. The 1922 edition of Laughead's tales inspired many others, and the character thereafter became widely known across the United States and Canada. As Bunyan's popularity came only after the stories appeared in print, some commentators consider him an inauthentic 'fakelore' character.I photographed this natural rock formation on a hike to Gem Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Pretty much did everything wrong on this hike. It was about to storm, if you look closely you can see the rain falling, started off too late in the day, fell down on some rocks etc, etc. Oh well, made it down the hill and I can almost walk normally again. Cool rock formation though. I had seen it a couple of times before about fifteen years ago. Some how, the trail managed to get steeper this time up. Must be something going on that I don't know about...
Jon Burch, Loveland, Colorado Member Since November 2012 Artist Statement Photography is all about using light to capture the emotion and the beauty of a fleeting moment.
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