Petrified Sand Dunes is a photograph by Bruce Bley which was uploaded on July 19th, 2013.
Petrified Sand Dunes
These are petrified sand dunes that I photographed while visiting Arches Nation Canyon.... more
by Bruce Bley
Title
Petrified Sand Dunes
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
These are petrified sand dunes that I photographed while visiting Arches Nation Canyon.
Arches National Park preserves over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, like the world-famous Delicate Arch, as well as many other unusual rock formations. In some areas, the forces of nature have exposed millions of years of geologic history. The extraordinary features of the park create a landscape of contrasting colors, landforms and textures that is unlike any other in the world.
The forces of nature have acted in concert to create the landscape of Arches, which contains the greatest density of natural arches in the world. Throughout the park, rock layers reveal millions of years of deposition, erosion and other geologic events. These layers continue to shape life in Arches today, as their erosion influences elemental features like soil chemistry and where water flows when it rains. Arches is located in a "high desert," with elevations ranging from 4,085 to 5,653 feet above sea level. The climate is one of very hot summers, cold winters and very little rainfall. Even on a daily basis, temperatures may fluctuate as much as 50 degrees. The plants and animals in Arches National Park have many adaptations that enable them to survive these conditions. Some species are found only in this area. The diversity of organisms reflects the variety of available habitat, which includes lush riparian areas, ephemeral pools, dry arroyos, mixed grasslands and large expanses of bare rock.
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July 19th, 2013
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Comments (13)
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "3 A Day Greeting Cards for all Occasions" I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Nadine and bob, Thank you for the feature in the group "Artists News". I sincerely appreciate the honor,
Bruce Bley
Eva, Thank you for the feature in the group "Places You Visited and Would Recommend to Others - ". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Robert, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Nature Photography 1 Per Day". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Joe, Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Excellent Self-Taught Artists". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Thank you again for the feature in the group "Comfortable Art - LIMIT 2 per day", James. I appreciate your continued support of my work.
Bruce Bley
Thank you so much for the feature in the group "3 A Day Waiting Room ART", Darren. I appreciate your continued support of my work.
Alex Call
Arches is a great [place, as is all Southern Utah and Four Corners land.. thanks for this shot of my other homeland!
Bruce Bley replied:
I am glad you enjoyed this photograph, Alex. Your other homeland is beautiful. I wish I could have made it to Zion National Park as well. Maybe next time.