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While hiking and exploring around Devils Tower in Wyoming, this alien ... deer ... surprised me. Liked the light there among the tall pine trees.
Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyoming, against a stormy sky in the afternoon, it was supposed to snow that night, and it did, but it only seemed to collect on the roadway surface in select places, and none at all in the surrounding landscape.
View of Devils Tower in Wyoming under some cool clouds and nice greenery in the foreground. Captured with the CPL filter.
Long and short exposure versions of Devils Tower formation, northeastern Wyoming, before sunset. The clouds had the potential for a majestic sunset, but it didn't happen.
Hundreds of climbers scale the sheer rock walls of Devils Tower each summer.
Many established and documented climbing routes cover every side of the tower, ascending the various vertical cracks and columns of the rock. The difficulty of these routes ranges from relatively easy to some of the most challenging in the world. All climbers are required to register with a park ranger before and after attempting a climb. No overnight camping at the summit is allowed; climbers must return to base on the same day they ascend.
Me, I enjoyed the 1.3 mile trail around its base. Beautiful views high and low.
Enjoy a wonderful Sunday!
Devils Tower National Monument in northeastern Wyoming is a striking 264 meters (867 ft) of igneous rock formation known for its vertical columns. Designated as the first U.S. national monument in 1906, it holds sacred significance for Native American tribes. The monument is a popular destination for hiking, rock climbing, and photography (of course!).
Was that tree in the foreground burned by the alien's landing thrusters ... another X-files mystery ;)
My trip yesterday. Lots of images to process. This is my first in the early morning. Devils Tower, Wyoming.
From my archives:
Devils Tower (Lakota: Matȟó ThÃpila ("Bear Lodge") or Ptehé Ǧà ("Brown Buffalo Horn") (Arapaho: Wox Niiinon) is an igneous intrusion or laccolith in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,114 feet (1,559 m) above sea level.
Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres.
In recent years, about 1% of the Monument's 400,000 annual visitors climb Devils Tower, mostly using traditional climbing techniques.
The information above comes from Wikipedia:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_Tower
Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge) is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet (264 m) from summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet (1,558 m) above sea level. (9/28/2024)
A closer look of "Devils Tower" near Moorcroft. WY. The sky open up just enough for a better image as the afternoon sun arrived. No UFO's or climbers were spotted on that day.
In 1906 President Teddy Roosevelt designated Devils Tower as our 1st national monument. The tower was formed by magma which cooled underground and was later exposed after millions of years of erosion.
Totally magnificent sight out there rising above the rolling hills...Close Encounters of the Third Kind to be sure!
From my archives:
Devils Tower (Lakota: Matȟó ThÃpila ("Bear Lodge") or Ptehé Ǧà ("Brown Buffalo Horn") (Arapaho: Wox Niiinon) is an igneous intrusion or laccolith in the Black Hills near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,114 feet (1,559 m) above sea level.
Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres.
In recent years, about 1% of the Monument's 400,000 annual visitors climb Devils Tower, mostly using traditional climbing techniques.
The information above comes from Wikipedia:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_Tower