Bryce Canyon by Richardphotos

Photography • Landscape • posted on Nov 02, 2007

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I took this last week while in Utah.I posted it yesterday but changed my mind and posted the rose thanks for viewing and any comments Bryce Canyon is not a "real" canyon. It is not carved by flowing water. Water is the active ingredient here, but in the form of "frost-wedging" and chemical weathering. For 200 days a year the temperature goes above and below freezing every day. During the day, melt water seeps into fractures only to freeze at night, expanding by 9%. Now as ice, it exerts a tremendous force (2,000-20,000 pounds per squarte inch). Over time this "frost-wedging" shatters and pries rock apart. In addition, rain water, which is naturally acidic, slowly dissolves the limestone, rounding off edges and washing away debris. Bryce Canyon is a small national park in southwestern Utah. Named after the Mormon Pioneer Ebenezer Bryce, Bryce Canyon became a national park in 1924. Bryce is famous for its worldly unique geology, consisting of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos." Tinted with colors too numerous and subtle to name, these whimsically arranged rocks create a wondrous landscape of mazes, offering some of the most exciting and memorable walks and hikes imaginable. Ponderosa pines, high elevation meadows, and fir-spruce forests border the rim of the plateau and abound with wildlife. This area boasts some of the world's best air quality, offering panoramic views of three states and approaching 200 miles of visibility. This, coupled with the lack of nearby large light sources, creates unparalleled opportunities for stargazing.

Comments (100)

wannes

5:10PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

Fantastic idea, great shot!!!

soffy

5:31PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

What a fantastic view and shot,thanks for sharing Richard************

bpclarke

5:53PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

I love Bryce Canyon. It's always one of my favorite places to visit! This is magnificent! Love the colors and the subject. Excellent DOF. Bunny

jocko500

6:19PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

this is wonderful looking

babuci

6:24PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

Fascinating info how is formed and a perfect shot with those orange colors. Like a tree in a view but not distracted at all.

npauling

7:19PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

A wonderful clear shot of this very intrigueing place. Incredible what the water and the frost does. Thank you for that information about it.

flaviok

7:52PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

Impressionante.Magnifica captura meu amigo, aplausos (5)

mickeyrony

8:51PM | Fri, 02 November 2007

Superb catch of sight and this tree which does not want to die very impressing it are splendid my friend Bravo and mile mercies still ((5++))................................((Superbes prise de vue et cet arbre qui ne veut pas mourir très impressionnant c'est magnifique mon ami .Bravo et mile mercis encore((5++))