Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Rockin' on the Rez

Intriguing rock formations are a a big contributor to the treat that is the natural landscape here in northeastern Arizona. Some are the remains of giant waves of molten rock that long ago pushed themselves up from under the ground in spectacular displays of violence and energy. Thousands and millions and gazillions of years later  a tortured sculpture is still standing. 

Frozen in Time ~ A Monument to a Violent Event
Sentinel of a Vast Land

Pushed Along From Underneath
Alert Through Time 

Interestingly, these formations exude a sense of peace;  lightning rods that seem to draw all the trouble and turmoil of modern life to themselves and pull it far into the earth, leaving the surface land large and wide and at rest.


The Soothing Colors of a Resting Land 

Some interesting rock formations are the results of surface elements on the sandstone land. Wind and water, storms and wildly fluctuating temperatures, work together to fashion fascinating formations for our entertainment.


A Rock Family Squats on the Land

Gazing Dreamily Upon the Distant  Chuskas ~ A Never to be Realized Journey For This Otherwise Alpha Rock Person

Very Much an Earthling, Despite Appearances 


The Slow Reclamation of a Red Sandstone Mountain at Bita Hochee
(You May Click to Enlarge the Above photos)

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