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Taken near outside of Administration Bldg. -- thought this was so neat to see every day for the entire summer of 2007. Today (June 27 of 2012) I saw this photo on Webshot and then also found it by a Flickr member www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/4967545858/ and began wondering how the two compared. This is Perce Rock in Quebec Canada.
Bear Lodge Butte, known more commonly as Devil's Tower, is the core of an extinct ancient volcano, and is sacred to the many indigenous tribes of the surrounding region, who have revered it as a sacred site for millennia. The butte stands 867 feet (264 meters) tall, and rises 1,267 feet (386 meters) atop a stone outcrop above the adjacent Belle Fourche River. The butte became a National Monument in 1906, owing to its significance as a natural geologic formation, but unfortunately, this did not include the similar, though less eroded, Missouri Buttes to the northwest.
The butte is a dramatic rock formation that rises out of the surrounding landscape and is visible from miles away. Surrounded by a bluff made of sedimentary rock, the butte towers over the grassy lowlands along the Belle Fourche River, today home to wildlife, including a colony of prairie dogs. The butte stands out among the surrounding lowlands, being visible from roadways miles away, enticing tourists to stop at pull-outs to take photos and marvel at the majesty of the butte.
The butte is known to the local indigenous tribes as the "Bear's House" or "Bear Lodge," but was given the name "Devil's Tower" by a European-American visitor to the area, who misinterpreted the indigenous names of the butte. There have been ongoing efforts since the early 21st Century to change the name back to "Bear Lodge," but these have been opposed by government officials due to fears of decreased tourism.
A great panoramic view of the Eastern Wyoming scenery can be seen from the South side of devils tower.
Aerial recon shot from RF-4 of Devil's Tower. They always made sure to take pictures of landmarks during overflights for giveaways to VIPs. These were from the early 80s. I used to work in the photo section and kept copies of photos released to the public. These are from 12X12 prints. Didn't fit on my scanner completely so I had to crop them.
The very red Permian - Triassic aged Spearfish formation along the Red Beds Trail, Devils Tower National Monument.
The very red Permian - Triassic aged Spearfish formation along the Red Beds Trail, Devils Tower National Monument.
Took this as we started walking on the Tower Trail - a one mile loop trail around Devils Tower butte.
There was a break in the rail so we go some good shots in with the sun shining on it.