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26-OCT-2016 LynnH

Chimney

Utah

There are approximately 67 pipes of sedimentary rock in Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah.
These beguiling pipes range in size from 6 to 170 ft (2 to 52 m) with most being 30 to 50 ft tall (9 to 15 m).
There are more of these rock spires in this basin than there are anywhere else in the world.

The pipes may be the remnants of ancient cracks or springs that have filled with sediments, which ultimately cemented together
and became harder and more resistant to erosion than the surrounding rock. Over time, the softer rock layers may have been worn away, exposing the sedimentary pipes.


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Julie Oldfield06-Jan-2017 03:22
Very fascinating. Nicely detailed. V
Ceya05-Jan-2017 12:28
Amazing shot, Lynn! V
Carl Carbone04-Jan-2017 23:00
Nice capture. Truly some amazing things in this country.
Stephanie04-Jan-2017 22:56
This chimney reminds me of an old man's face! Cool shot! V
Patricia Kay04-Jan-2017 17:12
Beautiful image and interesting history Lynn...wishing you all the very best for 2017....BV
Walter Otto Koenig04-Jan-2017 14:46
Fascinating rock formations. interesting that they survive like this with everything else around them eroded. "V"
Raymond Ma04-Jan-2017 04:59
Such cool pipes...so interesting how they come about Lynn. V
Helen Betts04-Jan-2017 04:47
Super composition and color. It reminds me of landscape (or more like a moonscape) in Cappadocia, Turkey. V.
larose forest photos04-Jan-2017 03:12
Such a marvelous shot. This almost looks like a clay sculpture. V