Tent Rocks Slot Canyon 2 - Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico is a photograph by Brian Harig which was uploaded on November 3rd, 2014.
Tent Rocks Slot Canyon 2 - Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico
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Tent Rocks Slot Canyon 2 - Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico
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Brian Harig
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, located 40 miles southwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico (near Cochiti), is a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed site that was established as a U.S. National Monument by President Bill Clinton in January 2001 shortly before leaving office. Kasha-Katuwe means "white cliffs" in the Pueblo language Keresan.
The area owes its remarkable geology to layers of volcanic rock and ash deposited by pyroclastic flow from a volcanic explosion within the Jemez Volcanic Field that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago. Over time, weathering and erosion of these layers has created canyons and tent rocks. The tent rocks themselves are cones of soft pumice and tuff beneath harder caprocks, and vary in height from a few feet to 90 feet.
The monument is open for day use only and may be closed by order of the Cochiti Pueblo Tribal Governor. A 1.2 mile (1.9 km) recreation trail leads up through a slot canyon to a lookout point where the tent rocks may be viewed from above. A 1.3 mile (2 km) loop trail leads past their base. The park is located on the Pajarito Plateau between 5700 and 6400 feet (1737-1951 m) above sea level.
The monument is a unit of the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System.
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November 3rd, 2014
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Steve Rich
Nice work Brian. Your wonderful image has been FEATURED on the home page of "The Meandering Photographer” Please consider adding your photo to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-June 2023)" active discussion thread.
Tatiana Travelways
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" group! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - all the links are provided on our group's homepage: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-travel-art.html * * Want to be on our group's blog: travelartpix.com? Check the group's homepage for details!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #6 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Charles Robinson
WOW - Absolutely amazing. What is really amazing is that many studies of the geology of the area have shown that these remarkable formations may have been created in just a few weeks or years rather than in millions of years.
Bob and Nadine Johnston
Very happy to have this opportunity to feature your work, in "All SouthWest Art and Art..."
Alexander Kunz
Thank you for your submission to the "Desert Southwest" group! I selected your photo as a "Feature" to appear on the group's home page. If you have an extra minute, please be so kind and visit the group's image pool to see the beautiful photography that other members submit - and add the best ones to your favorites, leave a comment, be social. Thanks! :-)
Steven Bateson
Brian Harig the New Mexico Land of Enchantment Group is honored that you chose to submit your work to the group and we are proud to feature your magnificent image on the Homepage in the Featured Images.
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