Snuggled in near a sheer face of sandstone, looking out you can see the various layers of rock, desert and the far Mormon Mesa. This was taken in mid-morning with no one around. A very peaceful place and one of contemplation.
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Turn up the contrast and saturation! Veins pulse through the various layers of sandstone. It is amazing the amount of layers and changes in mineral deposits you can see. And the changes from red to white to purple and so on. Only then to do realize you’re looking a one foot high sample of a...
Looking up, this cross caught my eye–it would be hard not to notice something man made in the middle of a sandstone forest. Reading the local log book, this is a tribute to a fellow hikers canine companion that had recently passed away. This is in remembrance of him. The application of heavy tone mapping...
Just beyond this natural arch is “Base Camp”, which is one of the stopping points for off-trail hikes in the Valley of Fire. At one of the highest points, it is a good location for side hikes and photographic vistas from the old “Parking Lot” back to the White Domes. Also, the arch and the...
Brisk morning air and rock warming in the sun. Climbing out of the canyons the upper rocks start to wake.