Arizona Falls Fine Art Greeting Card | "Behind the Curtain" | Long Exposure Water Photography Card 5x7

Standing behind a waterfall is one of those experiences that changes something in you. This image gets you there without getting your shoes wet.

This extraordinarily atmospheric fine art greeting card captures Arizona Falls on the Arizona Canal in Phoenix — shot from behind the falling water itself, looking out through silken curtains of long-exposure silk that transform the cascade into something closer to a dream than a photograph. Vertical threads of blue-white water descend in perfect parallel lines like translucent ribbons, framing a glimpse of the warm amber and rust-toned historic machinery and stonework beyond — the ornate cast iron gate hardware, the weathered metal and mossy stone structures, the soft warm glow of the surrounding architecture all seen through that shimmering, ever-moving veil of falling water.

The contrast is magnificent — cool blue-white water in constant, blurred motion against the warm, still, deeply textured surfaces of century-old ironwork and stone. The image has the quality of a watercolor painting, or a memory seen through gauze — intimate and meditative and completely unlike any photograph of a waterfall you have seen before.

Arizona Falls has a remarkable history. Originally harnessed for hydroelectric power as early as 1902, the site was restored and reimagined in 2003 as both a functioning hydroelectric facility and a public art installation — one of the most distinctive and beloved spots along the entire Arizona Canal trail system in Phoenix.

Perfect for Arizona residents, canal trail walkers, Phoenix history enthusiasts, long exposure photography fans, water lovers, and anyone who finds in moving water a particular and irreplaceable kind of peace.

— 5×7 inches, printed on premium matte card stock — Perfect for birthdays, thinking-of-you, housewarming, Arizona pride, and anyone who loves the unexpected beauty hiding in an urban landscape — Includes a white envelope — Packaged in a clear protective sleeve