Southwest Color Palette
Capitol Peak, Palo Duro Canyon Texas State Park
One could do an entire Geology lesson from this photo alone. But for those who don't hold as much interest in the field as I do, I'll spare you the details other than to say this is Capitol Peak at Palo Duro Texas State Park, viewed from the East. The reddish rock layers are primarily sandstone created in different eras of geologic time, with high amounts of minerals made up of iron and oxygen. The odd pillar on the left is a hoodoo, a common feature created by differential erosion in badlands but rare in other landscapes.
Palo Duro was a real surprise for me, as I was just passing through Amarillo and had some spare time. It's well worth the visit if you are ever in the Texas Panhandle. Another view of Capitol Peak from the Northwest is here at this link.
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Southwest Color Palette
Capitol Peak, Palo Duro Canyon Texas State Park
One could do an entire Geology lesson from this photo alone. But for those who don't hold as much interest in the field as I do, I'll spare you the details other than to say this is Capitol Peak at Palo Duro Texas State Park, viewed from the East. The reddish rock layers are primarily sandstone created in different eras of geologic time, with high amounts of minerals made up of iron and oxygen. The odd pillar on the left is a hoodoo, a common feature created by differential erosion in badlands but rare in other landscapes.
Palo Duro was a real surprise for me, as I was just passing through Amarillo and had some spare time. It's well worth the visit if you are ever in the Texas Panhandle. Another view of Capitol Peak from the Northwest is here at this link.
*Press L or left click on the photo for best viewing.
Link to ~My best photos~
*** All my photos are © All Rights Reserved. ***