At the base of Hurricane Wash just to the south of Zion National Park inside the Escalante Grand Staircase formation I found this very unusual geological stratified formation. Pretty much impossible to see from the ground, this place has no name on any topo map.
I lensed this image while flying on my way to film Zion National Park... as I flew over this it stood out very clearly from above. With such interesting colors and shapes I had to take a shot of it.
It lays right inside the Arizona border with Utah along the Hurricane Cliffs between Hurricane Wash and Fort Pearce Wash and just north of Coyote Spring. Looking very similar to the elevation lines you would find on a detailed topographic map, these are ridges that have slowly eroded away over time.
The entire surrounding area is part of the Grand Staircase and the Vermillion Cliffs which is where the beautiful colors come from. To describe how the different geological layers make up the stratified colors in this image I found a really great graphic online... In this image you can clearly see how the different stratified layers present different colors in the staircase formation. The colors are layered as shown in the following graphic:
This is from "Where Eagles Fly - The American Wilderness Expedition" my personal project of exploration in the North American Wilderness. This is my mission to raise awareness of our Iconic Natural Heritage Treasures of North America.
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Very ineresting :) Resteemed and upvoted!
Do you just travel for a living as a photographer??
Pretty much I guess you could say that. I am filming a project where I explore the wilderness areas around the North American continent, 47% of the USA and 90% of Canada remain unpopulated areas that for the most part are still wilderness. I am making it my mission to bring attention to these places.
thats so nice... your travelling and taking pictures and you found some amazing structure... thats a lit dude.... thats what you call life
Thanks, I certainly enjoy doing this!
That's amazing! Looks like an agate stone, only HUGE.
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Great picture!
I upvoted your post, as I always find it interesting when people devote their time on personal projects that leave even a small fingerprint on the way how we understand the nature!
Thanks! I feel that the more folks know about nature, the more they will learn to love, respect and protect it.
So beautiful. Thank you. 🐓🐓