Devils Tower. by jayfar
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Description
This is an American National Monument in Wyoming and is a religeous symbol to the American Indians.
About 50 million years ago molten magma was forced into sedimentary rocks above it and then cooled underground. As it cooled it contracted and fractured into columns. Over millions of years erosion of the sedimentary rocks exposed Devils Tower. The tower today rises 867 feet (approx 290M) from its base and 5,112 feet above sea level. The area of its top is 1.5 acres, the diameter of its base is 1000 feet. Sage grows atop and there is a family of ground squirrels there too.
Comments (35)
Bossie_Boots
Thank you for the info on this interesting Monument superbly captured i like the POV !!
BIPOLARTWO
Interesting to read about but wonderful to look at-again and again as i have done
Feliciti
looks impressive !! great capture and pov too !! thanks for info about!!
durleybeachbum
How I wish that photos had been this good when I did vulcanicity for A level!
awjay
excellent my friend
fallen21
Excellent capture.
helanker
WOW! This looks amazing. No wonder they are holy to Native Americans.
geoffwoods
It's a wonderful piece of architecture thanks for the info mate.
blinkings
Yep I never get sick of hearing about this place. Great photo.
Chipka
This is one of those magical places, no matter how often I hear about it or see it. Yeah, and it was featured in Close Encounters of the Third Kind with a gigantic, over-lit merry-go-round hovering just above it, spewing out 5 simple notes that came to define the late 1970s. (Hmmm...did I just reveal my age?) Anyway...this is a fantastic shot: I love the wonderful POV and this particular face of that magma-induced monolith: it's so sleek from this particular angle. This is a gorgeous shot.
gaius
I went there only one time and was very impressed by the tower and the atmosphere. Great shot.
evinrude
Great pic, but where's the mothership? ;-)
SIGMAWORLD
Wirklich sehr interessant.
perilous7
i always thought that the place in close encounters wasnt real lol i only found out recently and google earthed it lol it looks so strange like it shouldnt be there :-)
dakotabluemoon
Oh love this and i have never seen it but heard of it i am part Cherokee and Irish My dad was Indian and my mother was Irish and i have no idea about how they met or where never talked about it so thanks for sharing this wonderful piece of history.
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God Bless.
MrsRatbag
Excellent capture of this really marvelous monument! I've never been there, but I'd love to see it.
pat40
Amazing pic, Jeff.
bobrgallegos
Awesome capture of this beautiful monument!!!
mariogiannecchini
EXcellent shot , Jeff ! Great capture and info !
kbrog
Excellent POV and capture of it! :) See any strange lights in the sky while you were there. ;D
dochtersions
What an amazing tower and landscape, very impressing this beautiful shot, Jeff. Thanks for the interesting info too.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Since I saw close encounters this place takes me to fantasy land. love it! thanks for sharing it.
sandra46
GREAT PLACE TO VISIT
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
npauling
What an amazing rock this is and it is a super capture of it to get its height in. The verticle lines on it give it such character too.
moochagoo
I love that stunning place !
charpix
It is just one of those fascinating things that hardly need an introduction, but I appreciate the info. Interesting POV, and I'd love to go see this someday.
Lashia
Beautiful shot- thanks for sharing! :)
danapommet
This is a super POV Jeff. Nice look at the base and I like the look through the trees. I also learned something new from your info which is always a plus. Dana