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03-JAN-2014 Sam Rua

Moving

Death Valley National Park view map

A small sailing rock's path across the now dry salt bed of the Racetrack Playa.

The most plausible explanation of the processes at work to form these trails can be found here:

http://scitation.aip.org/content/aapt/journal/ajp/79/1/10.1119/1.3490645


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Jola Dziubinska01-Feb-2014 02:08
Awesome shot! V.
Lillian Rodriguez31-Jan-2014 04:20
Great perspective to capture all the wonderful details and textures! Thanks for sharing! BV
woody3417-Jan-2014 00:26
This is amazing , have seen the explanation but still fascinating...great shot...V
Wim Ensie16-Jan-2014 23:24
Fatastic almost abstract image with a fine color.
Martin Lamoon16-Jan-2014 19:49
Well composed.
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Richard Marcus16-Jan-2014 17:41
Fascinating capture with superb detail. Very we'll done!
bill friedlander16-Jan-2014 17:32
Excellent shot! Very clear and an attractive pattern! V
Marcia Colelli16-Jan-2014 16:11
This is really a very interesting capture. Nice work V
Guest 16-Jan-2014 15:54
An amazing phenomenon...
Stephanie16-Jan-2014 13:33
Absolutely fascinating image and info Sam! This is sooooo cool! V
René Gysi16-Jan-2014 10:53
Fascinating and interesting composition with nice details! V
firstbrook16-Jan-2014 10:46
i like it....
Colin Storey16-Jan-2014 10:06
Great image to show the movement, thanks for the link with the info also.
waterfalls man16-Jan-2014 09:00
Beautiful Capture V!!
Bryan Murahashi16-Jan-2014 08:22
Great capture of this rock trail over the textured mud flats. V
Blandine Mangin16-Jan-2014 07:56
very beautiful ! v
Helen Betts16-Jan-2014 07:11
Fascinating image and phenomenon. Ice? Amazing! V.
joseantonio16-Jan-2014 05:11
Great image.Thank you for showing us this phenomenon.V.
coaster16-Jan-2014 04:15
Very nice, Sam.
globalgadabout16-Jan-2014 03:52
parched earth seems almost cellular here....traversed by the meandering rock, it registers as such an amiable surface too...zinger of an image...V
Mike H.16-Jan-2014 03:44
Proving once again that the path from A to B does not have to be a straight line.
Have enjoyed your images covering this phenomenon!
fotabug16-Jan-2014 03:19
I have heard about those rocks! Don't they think that perhaps the winds there move them?
janescottcumming16-Jan-2014 02:46
Fascinating….the details are wonderful. V
Long Bach Nguyen16-Jan-2014 01:58
an excellent perspective and clarity and composition V
Osman Yazirdag16-Jan-2014 01:47
Cool shot, Sam!
Hank Vander Velde16-Jan-2014 01:39
Neat image Sam.
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