Morning Light #1
by Kristina Rinell
Title
Morning Light #1
Artist
Kristina Rinell
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Wilson Arch in the early morning light. With a span of 91 feet and 46 feet high, this natural sandstone arch sits along Hwy 91 with a sign saying "Wilson Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby in Dry Valley. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone. Over time superficial cracks, joints, and folds of these layers were saturated with water. Ice formed in the fissures, melted under extreme desert heat, and winds cleaned out the loose particles. A series of free-standing fins remained. Wind and water attacked these fins until, in some, cementing material gave way and chunks of rock tumbled out. Many damaged fins collapsed like the one to the right of Wilson Arch. Others, with the right degree of hardness survived despite their missing middles like Wilson Arch."
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November 23rd, 2016
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Comments (33)
Sharon Duguay
Congrats on your Gallery Wall feature Kristina ,perfect timing in this beautiful shot L/F/Twt
CJ Anderson
Congratulations, Kristina! Your marvelous photograph was selected to be exhibited on the homepage of THE GALLERY WALL where our theme this week is all about "Sunrises."
Kristina Rinell replied:
Thanks, CJ, for featuring 'Morning Light' on 'The Gallery Wall' ... I appreciate the support :-)