Shadowlands by auntietk

Photography • Landscape • posted on May 18, 2013

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Canyonlands National Park There's a difference between buttes and mesas. Buttes are taller than they are wide. Mesas are wider than they are tall. In general. Mesa means table, so think of how tables look. Buttes are like barstools ... as in ... "get your butte up on that barstool!" ... Just in case you were looking for a way to remember the difference ...

Comments (23)

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Faemike55

11:11AM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Very good explanation between the differences Great capture

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Wolfenshire

11:24AM | Sat, 18 May 2013

I always like a good view of the buttes.

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Celart

11:29AM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Impressive pano and beautiful shot.

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faroutsider

11:39AM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Reminds me of the method of remembering which are stalactites and stalagmites... think of a ballerina dancing on an ant heap - when the mites come up, the tites come down :o) Love the photograph. I mite use it as the basis for a Vue landscape (if you don't mind).

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moochagoo

12:00PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

A really fascinating park. I think I will go there again.

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durleybeachbum

12:05PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

I shall never forget now!

ronmolina

1:10PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

That is my favorite park!

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wysiwig

1:28PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

This looks mysterious, or perhaps like a mirage. Of course I know the difference between buttes and mesas. I live in California where Spanish is required.

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jayfar

1:31PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Thanks Tara - it's now implanted in my memory box! Lovely shot.

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johndoop

1:37PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Great shot Well done !!!!

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dough3219

2:09PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Butte-iful image great depth to it

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kgb224

3:01PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Superb capture Tara. God bless.

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bobrgallegos

3:20PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Great capture of this beautiful thick atmospheric landscape!!

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

4:07PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Wonderful image Tara. Beautiful countryside

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Blush

6:02PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Awesome image Hugs Susan

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FredNunes

8:03PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

Awesome view. Great photography!

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NefariousDrO

9:51PM | Sat, 18 May 2013

What a magnificent shot, the landscape is magical!

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Katraz

12:47AM | Sun, 19 May 2013

And I thought they were just a different name for the same thing.

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MrsRatbag

10:09AM | Sun, 19 May 2013

Wow, this is so impressive; so much to see and it goes on and on and on...beautiful capture!

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RodS

9:05PM | Mon, 20 May 2013

Well, thanks to you Tara, I have a way to remember the difference, now! LOL! So now I need to get my butte off the mesa, and get to work on the next page... LOL!

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abreojos

7:44AM | Wed, 22 May 2013

For such a bright and sunny place this photo looks like the end of the world is coming to someone familiar with the area! I know it is still early morning by the shadows being cast. I see the La Sal Mountains are a little hazy but generally a clear day. What really makes this stand out is the contrast of the foreground with the background and the highlight patches that meander through the middle to those buttes of yours lol!

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