High promontory
Infinite volcanic variety
Precipitated into a gorge
Engendering powerful observational sensation, grandeur magnitude exceeding all possible measurement, prognosis, or imitation defines the sublime. The enormity of some visual phenomena is so stunning that complete comprehension is inextricable.
“The walls of the cañon are of gypsum, in some places having an incrustation of lime white as snow, from which the reflected rays of the sun produce a dazzling effect, rendering it painful to look into the gulf.” – Gustavus C. Doane