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Mato Tipila

Devil's Tower, Wyoming

although Euro-Americans put another name on this huge magma formation, for centuries it was called Mato Tipila (bear's lodge) by native Oglala Lakota...the grooves on the surface are bear scratches as explained in a Lakota myth

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 18-200mm - 1/500s f/11.0 at 26.0mm iso160 hide exif
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Date/Time11-Jun-2023 13:58:25
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D7000
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length26 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent160
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance10.593 m

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Dave Petersen Photography03-Jul-2023 12:12
The textures and Lakota legends combine beautifully in this monumental rock formation and detailed capture. A well selected POV to capture the power of Devil's Tower. VV
Ursula Miller25-Jun-2023 20:28
Great perspective of this interestingly formed magma formation. V
Julie Oldfield25-Jun-2023 00:28
That is amazing. It looks like a cake with the pillars. A perfect POV. V
bill friedlander24-Jun-2023 14:45
Nicely composed with the tree in front. V
Hank Vander Velde24-Jun-2023 13:42
A beautiful, well captured image well explained David.
marie-jose wolff24-Jun-2023 13:37
a remarkable rock formation, the vertical streaks are amazingly beautiful! V
Danad24-Jun-2023 07:16
A non common rock formation ! One that can surely obsess the mind of Close Encounters of the Third Kind's hero :)
*V*
Bryan Murahashi24-Jun-2023 04:29
Very nice photo of this unique geological feature.
Nirvan Hope24-Jun-2023 01:18
A fabulous view of this iconic landmark. Interesting about the myth of bear scratches.
Dennis Hoyne24-Jun-2023 00:53
A fine shot of this wonder. It looks like some offerings were left in that foreground tree.
Glenn D.24-Jun-2023 00:36
Great PoV of this unique spot.
Don23-Jun-2023 23:04
Either way, it is a remarkable formation.
Nick Paoni23-Jun-2023 19:24
Portrait framing was definitely the way to go here to show this fascinating formation. I like the story about the bear scratches.
Johnny JAG23-Jun-2023 18:20
That's incredible
janescottcumming23-Jun-2023 17:54
A great point of view for this fine shot. A truly amazing formation. Love the story of the bear scratches. V
carabias23-Jun-2023 16:50
I don't know if they were bears, but these scratches are the most beautiful in the whole world! Great catch David. V
Walter Otto Koenig23-Jun-2023 16:45
Great view of this amazing formation. "V"
Dan Greenberg23-Jun-2023 16:01
Fabulous framing and capture David. It definitely looks monumental. ~BV~
larose forest photos23-Jun-2023 15:05
Fantastic close shot of this quite amazing rock formation. Seeing it up close it is easy to see the 'bear scratches'! V
Helen Betts23-Jun-2023 15:03
Well detailed shot of this monumental formation, and interesting info as well.
Marcia Rules23-Jun-2023 15:02
Tremendous sense of being there in its grandeur. I bet those were mighty large
bears to have made imprints as this :) VVV~
joseantonio23-Jun-2023 15:01
wish I were there.V.
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