Geology Lesson #2. © Copyright 2020 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Complex patterns of strata and erosion, Death Valley National Park.
This photograph is #2 because I have another photograph of this same scene, framed a bit differently. It is called “Geology Lesson” because… well, just look at it! There are so many layers — the literal layers of strata themselves, and the temporal layers of the effects of things that happened on extremely long time scales (the colorful layers of material laid down long ago and then twisted and bent) and more recent layers created by erosion.
Despite having a character that I find quite impressive, this particular spot is not one that usually rates more than a glance from park visitors, even though it lies between some very accessible and well known locations. In fact, I was driving past it on my way to another spot on this evening when I happened to look this direction and spot the juxtaposition of patterns. I quickly turned around and came right back, took out my gear, set up, and made a few photographs as soft evening light began to fade.
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