#aztecsandstone

[clayhaus]

Whilst the telescopes were working in the backyard, Hot Tuna was Spotify-streaming and I was processing Gold Butte images...Here are but a few. Love this place: so much to discover and re-discover... #goldbuttenationalmonument #aztecsandstone #savenationalmonuments #keeppubliclandsinpublichands #clayhausphotography (at Gold Butte National Monument) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL64RisBxhS/?igshid=9a0bsz2sqvw7

[traildogartisans]

White Leading to Red

Beautiful white rock formations leading to Aztec Sandstone in the Valley of Fire. These formations were exposed where older rocks of Cambrian age (about 500 million years old) were pushed sideways on a thrust fault over younger rocks (Jurassic, about 160 million years old) of the Aztec Sandstone. The sandstone was originally laid down in a colossal, long-lived sandy desert much like today's Sahara. Before the area was a dry desert, it was an inland sea. The red color is from the presence of iron oxides in the sand.

[traildogartisans]

The Dinosaurs Back

The beautiful red and white sandstone mixture in Valley of Fire Park in Nevada is awesome to witness in the golden hour. So many rock formations that wow the visitors. A desert landscape photographer's dream.

[traildogartisans]

Traildog on Aztec Sandstone

Teig on a Sandstone outcrop in the Valley of Fire State Park in Southern Nevada. This park is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts... even pups.

[traildogartisans]

Traildog Thru Pass in the Valley of Fire

Teig was coming through a V-notch over a small pass in some gnarled rocks in the Valley of Fire. We were sauntering south of White Dome in an area which had only a couple of hikers. This area was one of our favorites because no one was around.

[fromflickr-blog]

piano rock, valley of fire state park, nevada