Elephant Rock - Vallery of the Fire NV. ~!! by kimariehere
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Hello all!!
Do you see the Elephant here? face up toward the sky , look ,he is sunbathing I believe hehe... this rock formation i am guessing probally like 20 to 30 feet high and he definatly has a presence !
Elephant rock is located in Valley of the the Fire national park in Nevada ..., known for a delicate fiery red sandstone formation resembling an elephant. During the last Ice Age, which ended 10,000 years ago, this area was much cooler and wetter, providing habitat for many animals that are now extinct, including saber-tooth cats, giant ground sloths, prehistoric horses and camels, and giant mammoths. The only relic of that time is a giant rock that looks like an ancient mammoth. Elephant Rock is a testament to the many varied stone shapes at Valley of Fire, thanks to the wonders of geology and the erosive power of weather.
This shot was taken as we drove past the hwy of from out of my Mom's new Santa fe crossover, with my arm up and pocket cam pointing for it out of the sunroof ( lol my Mom was driving haha uhm she told me I couldn't drive anymore cause I kept driving with one hand and the other with my camera out of the sunroof). I am told this rock is one of the most photographed in the park but I had never seen it before or from this side in pics... ( most people photograph it from the other side, but we couldn't get out and hike to other side as I was with my Mom who has a knee problem )... it was midday drive by from the car shot and a little bright but I still think it was an interesting rock so sharing it with you today !
Haven't been on as much lately with a new cocker spaniel puppy who is very active and in need of constant attention ~ but will try and catch up today!
Thank you for your time and comments!
Love to all!
((( BIG HUGS )))
~ Kimmers ! ♥ !:o))
Comments (115)
Doriutz
wowww... the nature art work and a fantastic shot... perfect :)
Hendesse
Excellent shot, wonderful colors and light. Mother Nature is really the best artist!
brycek
Beautiful capture Kim..I see the wonderful elephant in rock!!
npauling
Love your sunbathing elephant with all its textures and colours. A lovely capture.
jeroni
fantastic capture my friend, excellent image
GiMi53
Natural beauty of the USA ! For sure I have to go back to visit these wonderful places in the New Continent... (seems a good timing with the weak $ against the €...) Thanks for this excellent upload, Kimmie ! Well presented ! Big hugs from BeNeLux !
Danter
great photo contrast
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive rock and fantastic photo my friend....!!! Wonderful colors.....!!!!
artaddict2
OMG yes! and the colours of these rocks blow you away!
magnus073
I do see it, cool image
erlandpil
Very very good picture erland 5++++
flaviok
Sim é um elefante. Fantástica anatureza.Captura soberba, aplausos (5)
carlx
Yes! Absolutely fantastic!!!!
Hedepo
A beautiful capture of the elephant in fire!! Its so beautiful the contrast of the Red Rocks vs the blue Sky!! Have a very nice evening Henk
flora-crassella
...die Farben der Felsen sind faszinierend!
MaraP
Wonderful image!! Excellent lighting!!5++
mickuk50
is`n it just amazing what nature can produce all on its own .awesome shot kim and i know what you mean about the boundless energy of the spaniel family :o) mick
kenmo
Awesome Kimmie...!!!
danob
Great colours and Textures another cracking shot Kimmers
OrphanedSoul
Incredible capture!
TwoPynts
I can see where it gets its name, neat capture!
Gwyn Tyger
what a great find. this is interesting and quite well presented
fractalinda
I LOve rock formations like this! Awesome! Cool and excellent shot, Kim!
SapUS59
excellent capture and thanks for the information on this place.
rockstrider
Wow! What a rock formation! Looks great for climbing! lol! Beautiful colours and lighting Kim - superb capture!!
Margana
Wow. I always love the colors in your photos. This is wonderful, Kimmie. I sure do see the elephant. You did a fabulous job capturing it! Great to see you uploading. Congrats on the new puppy, sweetie. Have a wonderful day, Marlene :^)
Svarg
Very beautiful formation, and well captured!
BorisB
The nature is so amazing! Really an impressive object, very well presented!!
mizoli
Wonderful photo!
dcarvell
Lovely, been a while since I was there. Thanks for the memory!