Stone Temple Valley Of Fire
by Frank Wilson
Title
Stone Temple Valley Of Fire
Artist
Frank Wilson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
While climbing up along a high ridge of sandstone, I came upon this natural but strange formation silhouetted against the sky. It reminded me of a ancient temple hence the title of this photograph.
The Valley of Fire is a very dry, sparsely vegetated desert area in Southern Nevada with spectacular red sandstone crags and rock piles that have eroded in a variety of interesting and unusual forms. Many rock faces are covered with desert varnish, a naturally occurring dark patina that forms on the surface of rocks in the desert. Native peoples who lived in the area created petroglyphs by pecking away the desert varnish to reveal the underlying light-colored rock. The scenery here is surreal and I had the feeling that I may have been hiking on another planet!
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May 8th, 2016
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