Mexican Hat Utah is a photograph by Alexandra Till which was uploaded on September 19th, 2013.
Title
Mexican Hat Utah
Artist
Alexandra Till
Medium
Photograph - Photographs - Prints - Digital Images - Cards - Posters - Photo-calendars - Photo Art
Description
© Christine Till
Mexican Hat is an amazingly balanced sombrero-shaped rock in southern Utah. This hoodoo inspired the moniker for the tiny nearby town: Mexican Hat.
Mexican Hat rock is a fine example of a "caprock" as used in geological terms, protecting the softer layers below it. The rock is a result of wind/water erosion and although it looks that it will topple any time it has remained steadfast for thousands of years. The brim of the "hat" is 62 ft across. The Navajo call it Ch'ah lizhin, or Black Hat.
The Raplee Anticline is located behind Mexican Hat Butte. It is "an upfold or arch of stratified rock," so remarkable in its symmetry that photographs of it are used in geology textbooks. The anticline is 15 miles long and 1,500 ft high at its crest. The Navajo call this Dzil Na'neest'ee'i, Mountain That Is Coiled. It is also known as Navajo Blanket.
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September 19th, 2013
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Comments (8)
Chad Dutson
Nice perspective, and like the vertical composition! Seen in US Forests and Wilderness group!
Barbara St Jean
Congratulations your amazing work of art has been FEATURED in MOUSE! Thanks for you great submissions and please feel free to add your picks of the day to our CAT list! Cheers, Barbara F/V
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Thank You for Submitting your Artwork.... Liked the subject, description, technique, composition, and color... So Today it was Published in the Internet publication ARTISTS NEWS.... YOU or Friends Can use Ctl-C to copy the link: http://paper.li/f-1343723559 and Ctl-V to put it into your the Browser Address bar, to view the publication. Then, Tweet, FB, and email, etc a copy of the publication, to just anyone you feel would be interested. Happy Promoting! :-)
Randy Rosenberger
Christine, a truly pure natural beauty on this special presentation! Love it! It is a pleasure to see so much variety and beauty in the works that are submitted for FEATURING on our WFS site. It is an honor to FEATURE this piece of work on our Homepage of our site. Thanks for sharing and being active in our group membership. Fave and Vote Forever, Elvis
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