Capitol Reef Cliffs: Wingate Sandstone by auntietk

Photography • Landscape • posted on Aug 01, 2013

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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. The Wingate Sandstone cliffs (top) crack and break with rain and ice, expansion and contraction. See the blocks of rock littering the lower slopes? Everything in this landscape started out a little higher up. Full view on this one shows better color and clarity.

Comments (24)

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kgb224

12:57AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Superb capture Tara. God bless.

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jayfar

1:12AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Erosion before your very eyes. Lovely shot Tara.

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Wolfenshire

1:14AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Looks like a good spot for opal hunting.

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faroutsider

1:18AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Geology is fascinating. There seems to be three distinct zones here - different epochs...? Great capture, Tara.

whaleman

1:28AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

I like that effect, and for that same reason I have plans to rephotograph a particular spot to see how much change has happened in 5 or 6 years. Nice shot!

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wysiwig

1:31AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

All of us of a certain age can sympathize with the Wingate Sandstone cliffs. We all started out a little higher up but age tends to break us down. Wonderful dramatic sky and erosion detail.

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prutzworks

1:42AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

impressive landscape and shot

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AidanaWillowRaven

4:25AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Majestic ...

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durleybeachbum

7:02AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Imposing and not a little intimidating!

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sharky_

7:24AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Beautiful formation. Aloha

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EJD64

7:52AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Nice shot Tara. This one of the parks we will visit when Karen quits work.

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Faemike55

7:55AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Very beautiful

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abreojos

8:01AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Great capture! Was pretty crowded when I went through there and most of what I want to see is kind of hard to get to anyway! So much to see and so little time! Thanks for the reminder!

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MrsRatbag

8:22AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Yep, I sympathise wholeheartedly--all of my bits are starting to obey the law of gravity and crumbling on the way down! But what a beautiful scene you've captured here, the lines and textures of the rock are fascinating.

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FredNunes

8:51AM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Amazing image.

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helanker

1:34PM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Wonderful shot. super clarity and colors. Who can not love this?

alanwilliams

4:38PM | Thu, 01 August 2013

wonderful in colour texture and subject

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bentchick

9:43PM | Thu, 01 August 2013

Lucky You!!! I went thru Capital Reef years ago, but didn't get to spend any time there. Just driving thru was beautiful. I hope you got to see Lake Powell.

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