Time for another image from my big Utah trip last month. Sadly I don't have anything more recent to show!
This is one of my favorites from the trip I'd say, from Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. We got to this area later in the afternoon than we had hoped, and to make matters worse, we found the sandy road we planned on taking was impassable for the last mile or so. It had 2-3 foot sand drifts on one side of the road, and a foot deep wash on the other. So, we quickly packed up our gear and did the hike in record time!!
The sheer number of cool rock patterns in this area was staggering, and I had a hard deciding what to shoot! I like that kind of problem! But this particular little scene really caught my eye. It reminded me of the snow field called the Angel Of Shavano on the side of Mount Shavano, south of Buena Vista.
Posted by Kalin Wilson on May 25, 2007 at 12:18 PM
Cool, Brent! I like the color and detail. Very interesting collection of rocks, how they've collected in the crevasse. Good job 'seeing'. Some look hollow, are they geodes?
I'd love to see this larger, I bet you got some great detail!
Kalin-- they aren't geodes, but I'm not going to be the best one to tell you the exact make up. Basically, they are a hard rock shell, and the insides are softer, almost sandstone like.
Momo-- yup, you got it about right. These here are about golf ball size, maybe a little larger on average. More racquetball size I guess. However, I've seen them as small as a pea, and anywhere in between.
Here's a bit of a backgrounder on Moqui Marbles, which is what they're called.
Most of them are a bit larger than golf balls, a bit smaller than racquetballs. You can see them embedded in the walls of Zebra Slot Canyon in most pictures.
Discussion
12 repliesTime for another image from my big Utah trip last month. Sadly I don't have anything more recent to show!
This is one of my favorites from the trip I'd say, from Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. We got to this area later in the afternoon than we had hoped, and to make matters worse, we found the sandy road we planned on taking was impassable for the last mile or so. It had 2-3 foot sand drifts on one side of the road, and a foot deep wash on the other. So, we quickly packed up our gear and did the hike in record time!!
The sheer number of cool rock patterns in this area was staggering, and I had a hard deciding what to shoot! I like that kind of problem! But this particular little scene really caught my eye. It reminded me of the snow field called the Angel Of Shavano on the side of Mount Shavano, south of Buena Vista.
Please let me know what you think!
Rt down my alley. Very nice.
RichieV
I'd love to see this larger, I bet you got some great detail!
How big are the rocks. They look golf ball size. Am I close?
Kalin-- they aren't geodes, but I'm not going to be the best one to tell you the exact make up. Basically, they are a hard rock shell, and the insides are softer, almost sandstone like.
Momo-- yup, you got it about right. These here are about golf ball size, maybe a little larger on average. More racquetball size I guess. However, I've seen them as small as a pea, and anywhere in between.
Most of them are a bit larger than golf balls, a bit smaller than racquetballs. You can see them embedded in the walls of Zebra Slot Canyon in most pictures.