Tent Rocks Slot Canyon 3 - Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico is a photograph by Brian Harig which was uploaded on April 15th, 2015.
Tent Rocks Slot Canyon 3 - Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico
An abstract view of the Slot Canyon at Tent Rocks National Monument. This shot is looking straight up the canyon walls, which were about 60 feet high... more
by Brian Harig
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Tent Rocks Slot Canyon 3 - Tent Rocks National Monument New Mexico
Artist
Brian Harig
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Photograph - Photographs - Photography - Photograph
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An abstract view of the Slot Canyon at Tent Rocks National Monument. This shot is looking straight up the canyon walls, which were about 60 feet high at this point. 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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April 15th, 2015
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Comments (13)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Nadine Berg
Love this image - I plan to visit Tent Rocks in the next few weeks, and now I have an idea of what to look forward to seeing!
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.
Rahdne Zola
Brian, yet another beauty of yours has been featured in the Orange Euphoria exhibit 'Terrestrial Orange'. Congratulations! g+/tweet!
Randy Scherkenbach
Congratulations, this outstanding photograph is being Featured on the home page of the 'Photography Only - Landscapes and Landmarks' group. Thank you for your participation and helping us to be one of the most active groups on FAA. Please continue to post your excellent work in the group.