The Far Side of Devils Tower
by John M Bailey
Title
The Far Side of Devils Tower
Artist
John M Bailey
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Per the National Park Service website, [Devils Tower is] "...an astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the rolling prairie surrounding the Black Hills." This site is considered Sacred to the Lakota and other tribes that have a connection to the area. Hundreds of parallel cracks make it one of the finest traditional crack climbing areas in North America. Devils Tower entices us to explore and define our place in the natural and cultural world.Devils Tower did not visibly protrude out of the landscape until the overlying sedimentary rocks eroded away. As the elements wore down the softer sandstones and shales, the more resistant igneous rock making up the tower survived the erosional forces. As a result, the gray columns of Devils Tower began to appear as an isolated mass above the landscape. As rain and snow continue to erode the sedimentary rocks surrounding the Tower's base, more of Devils Tower will be exposed
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November 2nd, 2016
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Comments (40)
Heidi Fickinger
You nailed the perfect point of view of this iconic landscape John. Adds so much to the grandeur of it. Aloha
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful photograph of Devils Tower with great colors, light, and perspective, John! F/L
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
How strikingly gorgeous this image is!! love the stunning perspective!! the rock formation is beyond amazing!! great shot!! L/F