Devils Tower. by jayfar
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Description
This phenomenon is in the Black Hills of Wyoming, it rises 867ft from ifs base and is about 1000ft in diameter, the top covers 1 1/2 acres. This a sacred place for many Indian tribes to this day and many prayer offerings in the form of knotted cloth can be found tied to the trees around the base.
It is thought to have been formed about 50 million years ago by an igneous intrusion which in laymans terms is an upswelling mass of magma which then solidified. The surface of the land in those times would have been several thousand feet higher than now and millions of years of erosion have left it exposed.
All these words are my own attempt at an explanation from what I have read so if you are interested I am sure you can find it in your search engine under the title.
This is an American National Monument.
Comments (41)
Bossie_Boots
Wow what an unusual natural monument fantastic shot of the black hills superb work and interesting info thanks for sharing !!
awjay
stunnung rock formation
blinkings
Truly AMAZING.
helanker
WOW! Amazing power of mother nature. Wonderful capture too!!!
fallen21
Excellent shot.
durleybeachbum
Goodness me..astonishing!
cfulton
Astounding! What an eduction to see this... Great POV and composition of the towering rock, Clive
alanwilliams
Great shot Jeff, from a wonderful angle, thought it was Ham hill for a moment, better clean my glasses
dragonmuse
Wonderful PoV. Is this the one in Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind? I recall it having a similar name. I like your explanation. Very clear.
jayfar
Not sure about 'Close Encounters' Dragonmuse. If you look at the columns you may see that they are similar to the ones in the 'Giants Causeway' in Northern Ireland.
geoffwoods
I've seen photos of this before what an amazing rock formation, and a great photo of it my friend. Geoff.
cryptojoe
Spectacular photograph! Hey, isn't this where the spaceships went to in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind?" Too tee toot, too too!
gonzojr
Wonderful shot and explanation of it history!!
A_Sunbeam
great camera angle
capelito
Great shot.
sharky_
Amazing formation. It is special indeed. Excellent capture. Aloha
dochtersions
WOW, is this impressing, Jeff. Amazing capture!!!
MagikUnicorn
The Unique mountain...from (Close encounter of the third kind) ;-) B E A U T Y
mariogiannecchini
Impressive rock formation ! Great capture and photo , Jeff !
vaggabondd
this is awesome. great bio to go with this great capture
flora-crassella
fantastic shot!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful to see.
kbrog
Yes that would be the one from (Close encounters of the third kind) It is also called at times "The Devil's Horn" which is what they refer to it as in the movie. :) Excellent POV and capture of it Jeff! :)
Hendesse
Wow... what an impressive rock. Excellent shot, superb POV!
flavia49
awesome
sandra46
GREAT SHOT
blondeblurr
Most unusual rock-formation - but then again it may well be solidified lava, which makes this absolutely surreal looking, a fine composition Jeff, and an everlasting impression of your holiday, BB
danapommet
Super POV and capture Jeff. I have yet to explore the north western states that you are showing us. I can't wait for my next field trip. Nice info also. Dana
auntietk
Apparently this was the first ever National Monument, so designated in 1906 by President Teddy Roosevelt. (He was responsible for a lot of National Parks and the like. He's also the third face at Mt. Rushmore, the one with the eyeglasses.) This is a wonderful shot, and your information did, indeed, send me off to see what else I could learn. Thanks!
bobrgallegos
Beautiful image !!