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A really unique spot which is part of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I had it to myself on this very cold early morning. Glad I made the early trip because the rest of the day was cloudy and rainy.
I went for a lunchtime stroll in a nearby wood when I came across these beauties, growing in secret near the top of a hill. Aftermuch searching of the internet I think they are Magpie Ink Cap toadstools (Coprinus picaceus). Found at an awesome website with the most incredible collection of natural history photos (plus lots more) here
I've passed the house barges at the end of the Union Canal many times, but somehow missed notcing this detail before: one of them has the little caps over the vents or chimneys shaped and coloured to look like an almost cartoon version of a giant toadstool! Made me smile.
A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, and earth pyramid) is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos consist of soft sedimentary rock topped by harder, less easily-eroded stone that protects each column from the elements.
They are mainly located in the desert in dry, hot areas. In common usage, the difference between hoodoos and pinnacles or spires is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body." A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward. (Geology purists do note that only a tall formation should be called a hoodoo; any other shape is called a 'hoodoo rock'.)
Hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building. Hoodoo shapes are affected by the erosional patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers. Minerals deposited within different rock types cause hoodoos to have different colors throughout their height.
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A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, and earth pyramid) is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos consist of soft sedimentary rock topped by harder, less easily-eroded stone that protects each column from the elements.
They are mainly located in the desert in dry, hot areas. In common usage, the difference between hoodoos and pinnacles or spires is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body." A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward. (Geology purists do note that only a tall formation should be called a hoodoo; any other shape is called a 'hoodoo rock'.)
Hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building. Hoodoo shapes are affected by the erosional patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers. Minerals deposited within different rock types cause hoodoos to have different colors throughout their height.
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This large toadstool popped up in my back yard yesterday. I liked the way it looked in the warm evening light.
Paul Baker let me take a shot with his Nikon d80 w/ 50mm f/1.8 .
I must say, it's a fancy little camera, and the nikon 50 prime is a fantastic piece of glass.
A Flickr Friday submission on the topic "Ground level". Some toadstools growing in Manly Dam after some recent rain.
It's been a week since I returned from the Southwest and I've added a handful of new images to my website. It was such an amazing trip with loads of otherworldly scenery that truly inspired me. The creative juices were flowing at full volume, making it all the harder to leave the place. This particular image was taken during brilliant late afternoon light just as a thunderstorm broke apart, creating this ethereal glow over these toadstools in the Escalante area. Just an amazing time to be out there shooting! Check out more new shots here:
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