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Capitol Reef: Triassic Geology

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Sig posted a picture of a tree yesterday, and I'm pretty sure this is the same tree! We weren't together when we took the photographs, and I think they were actually taken on different days, but ... well ... see what you think. You can see Sig's picture HERE for comparison. (He would have been standing around to my left if we'd been there at the same time.) For those of you who might be interested ... This is a pretty clear cross section of Triassic geology. The rocks I'm standing on (Moenkopi) are about 250 million years old. Across the valley, the sheer cliffs (Wingate) are closer to 200 million years old, with the sloped, striped, sand-dune looking bits (Chinle) somewhere in between.

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Wolfenshire

2:19PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

I like that tree. And I've always wondered at how scientist say rocks are a certain age. I don't get it. Haven't they been around since the beginning. shrug Guess that's why I'm not a scientist.

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rockstrider

2:26PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Beautifully composed and captured Tara! Gorgeous work!

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durleybeachbum

2:28PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

You even manage superb compositions in deserts!

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jayfar

2:41PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Definitely the same tree but the angle is obviously slightly different. Super shot..

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Cyve

2:47PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Great capture !!!

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:53PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

beautiful !

ronmolina

2:57PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Been there and love it. Nice capture!

bebert

2:57PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

belles strates

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prutzworks

3:00PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

great shot

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helanker

3:02PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

OHH!! How gorgeous this view is. A most wonderful tree to the right too. Mother natures own bonsai. :)

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GrandmaT

3:36PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Fantastic Photo!

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FredNunes

4:30PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Love this compo! :-)

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Celart

4:52PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Beautiful composition and great contrast. Beautiflly done. Brava

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

5:21PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

I agree with Celart, great compo Tara, and beautifully exposed. "It's brought forth Juniper berries"

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jeroni

5:36PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work

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Isabelle711

6:38PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Beautiful and sweet history. :))))) The tree is so pretty. :)))) Love it's shadow. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :))))

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Blush

7:00PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Excellent image love it Hugs Susan~

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pimanjc

7:25PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Thanks for the info as well as the picture.

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Faemike55

7:42PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

the view is beautiful and outstanding. great capture

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MrsRatbag

8:59PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

But what's a few years give or take, eh? What a fantastic landscape!!

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photosynthesis

10:21PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Outstanding composition & especially like the tree's shadows. I would have loved to visit Capitol Reef, but we ran out of time - maybe next trip...

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wysiwig

11:24PM | Mon, 06 May 2013

Sig's picture look apocalyptic but you got the better image. Looks like its standing watch.

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Chipka

1:00AM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Geology is wonderfully dramatic! I love that stuff. It's amazing what rocks can actually tell you. Aside from that, I love this image as well...those iron oxide reds are so deliciously Martian, and that tree...how nice of it to pose for you. I like the sense of scale all of this has. It's brilliant.

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Katraz

1:42AM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Great shot.

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kgb224

3:21AM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Wonderful capture Tara. God bless.

whaleman

4:11AM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Nice shot and interesting info!

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dent-de-lion

12:10PM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Very beautiful. The tree look bigger in your photo than Sig's picture.

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Sea_Dog

3:26PM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Beautiful! What wonderful colors.

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junge1

4:24PM | Tue, 07 May 2013

Tara, I like your capture better than mine, but you took yours a day earlier and the weather was nicer. Apart from that, I like the composition too and your info about the geology reminds me of when I used to work.

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JuliSonne

8:34PM | Wed, 08 May 2013

wonderful colors and many structures. The gnarled tree, the withered bushes, the burnt earth, the different rock layers and the small clouds. There is nothing, and yet so much to see in this picture. Wonderful

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