Elephant Rock - Vallery of the Fire NV. ~!! by kimariehere

Photography • Landscape • posted on Apr 23, 2008

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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)

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ragouc

11:39AM | Sat, 26 April 2008

Cool shot. Good presentation.

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alltheoriginalnames

5:18PM | Sat, 26 April 2008

Wonderful shot and composition. Took me a second but I can see it ;)

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Jay-el-Jay

5:58PM | Sat, 26 April 2008

A fine shot of this interesting rock formation.

Augostino

6:03PM | Sat, 26 April 2008

Fabulous image ! Love the colors.

Charberry

8:34PM | Sat, 26 April 2008

Wonderful! Yes I do see the elephant, and a few other things, too. ;o) Excellent capture. Sun roof/moon roof are so amazing they can be used to do a lot of things. ;o)

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junge1

1:53AM | Sun, 27 April 2008

Excellent capture!

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ironsoul

7:43AM | Sun, 27 April 2008

Very nice shot, colour and texture on the rocks really catch the eye. Very impressed with your sunroof photography :)

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Steff_7

7:49AM | Sun, 27 April 2008

And we thought we were artists. Nature creats such magnificent works. Excellent capture...

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kilsbyr

3:17PM | Sun, 27 April 2008

stunning detail

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Mousson

7:18PM | Sun, 27 April 2008

WOW Fantastic photo!!

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amirapsp

1:09PM | Mon, 28 April 2008

Beautiful Work....!!

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evielouise

1:23PM | Tue, 29 April 2008

yep I sees it lol They also have one in gaspe Quebec:: fantastic shot:: having pc problems and no ebots ::trying to catch up::

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samyyous

2:43AM | Wed, 30 April 2008

Very beautiful composition of mother nature, and a great shot!!!

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Art_Ramos

1:24PM | Wed, 30 April 2008

Great image! Let's see more from this area!

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jubchuqun

7:10PM | Wed, 30 April 2008

Strangely enough, the first thing I saw in this formation was one of those "dipping birds" http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~tbardin/assets/images/drinkingbird1_copy.jpg I see the elephant now of course... :) Li

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