Rock Fence by photosynthesis
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This was another one of those scenic viewpoints at Yellowstone. And that's a natural rock formation, not a man-made fence. I'm an ignoramus when it comes to geology, so I have no idea how such a thing came to exist. Please zoom...
Comments (11)
Looks like basalt columns to me Great eye and cool capture
After looking it up, I believe you're absolutely right, Mike. Though I still have no idea how they end up shaped like this...
So exciting to see this in colour! We had only rather grey monochrome when I did A level geography over fifty years ago.
Here's a link for basalt columns . . . http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/blbasaltcolumns.htm ... the rest of the story is erosion. This is a great shot. It tells a fascinating geological story!
Very great view !!!
An impressive view of this formation.It looks to me that the rock split and the lower part dropped away.But,that is just a guess.
fascinating
Great title and photo! Excellent work!
Fine eye for fascinating detail Claude. Tara's right on the money...we studied all of this together:)
Zoom is a must to get the full flavour and beauty of this geological wonder. Very nice shot.
Beautiful capture of this strange feat of nature!
An excellent photo and I love nature’s selective erosion!