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Sunrise is my favorite time at the Grand Canyon. It's quiet, mystical, and relatively people free. Before the sun begins to pour down over the eastern edge of the canyon, its early rays light the upper strata of the Paleozoic rocks on fire.
On a day where the cloud cover was fairly thick above, the lower Supergroup Formation never became colorful. But for this one moment, the subtle beauty of that thin ray of hope made the early morning wake-up worthwhile.
Night falls on a late December evening along the North Fork of the Shoshone near Pahaska Teepee, Wyoming.
Castle Rock rises above a field along the South Fork of the Shoshone River southwest of Cody Wyoming. The feature is an erosional remnant of volcanic dikes that intruded into the sedimentary country rock. Explorer, mountain man and trapper, John Colter, passed this landmark in 1807 while exploring the wilderness that was to become northern Wyoming. He is believed to be the first European-American to visit this feature. The volcanic dike, as well as the nearby stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that makeup the mountains behind Castle Rock are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
"...I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay… small acts of kindness and love.”
Gandalf the Grey, from The Hobbit
Another musician has joined the great Supergroup at Heaven. Keith Emerson (1944-2016) of Emerson, Lake & Palmer is now playing keyboards up in the sky.
This is the Fanfare for the common man: youtu.be/0OLWgrr671g
The sunsets over the Yellowstone Highway (US 20-16-14) along the North Fork of the Shoshone River in Shoshone National Forest. The mountains are made up of volcaniclastic rocks of the Absaroka Volcanic Suoergroup in Northwest Wyoming. The volcaniclastic are made up of sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams.
The North Fork of the Shoshone River flows out of the Absaroka Mountains in Shoshone National Forest. The burnt trees on the hillside are from a forest fire in 1988.
An early June storm moves over Ptarmigan Mountain, a 12,024 ft (3,665 m) peak southwest of Wapiti Wyming. Geologically, It consists of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. Ptarmigan is one of the peaks in the Absaroka Range in northwest Wyoming and southcentral Montana.
Cliffs of volcaniclastic rocks belonging to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Group rises above the South Fork of the Shoshone along the Yellowstone Highway (US 14-16-20) in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in northern Wyoming and southcentral Montana between 53 and 43 million years ago..
US 14 16 20 runs through cliffs of volcanic rocks, rise along the Canyon of the North Fork of the Shoshone River, west of Cody. These volcanics and volcaniclastic rocks are part of the Absorka Volcanic Field in Northwest Wyoming. The volcaniclastic are made up of sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams. They are interbedded with volcanic flows,
This view of 12,093’ (3658m) Carter Mountain was taken at sunset from the Half Moon Oil Field south of Cody, Wyoming. The mountain is composed of andesite flows and flow breccias, andesitic volcaniclastic rocks with minor volcanic tuffs. These rocks belong to the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Day 6 of 20 of albums that influenced my musical tastes.
4 Way Street is the second album by the supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and their first live album.
It was originally released on April 7, 1971, so today it celebrates 50 years.
It is one of my favorite albums of my childhood. I remember very well that my dad played a lot this album, specially the acoustic first part on his turntable, so it makes me turn back to these happy days.
I remember that my dad explained my brother and myself the lyrics of the song Chicago
"The title and lyrics of the song refer to the anti-Vietnam War protests that took place during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the subsequent trial of the Chicago Eight, where protest leaders were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot.
The line "Won't you please come to Chicago just to sing?" refers to Nash pleading with bandmates Stephen Stills and Neil Young to come to Chicago to play a benefit concert for the Chicago 8 defense fund. The chorus contains the lines, "We can change the world / Rearrange the World". (from Wikipedia)
These chorus got marked in my mind like a tattoo.
In my opinion, this is one of the first real "unplugged" shows and they influenced a lot of musicians and non-musicians, like myself.
If you haven't heard the album, you should, it deserve to be listened.
Teach your children: youtu.be/J3lHmpposk8
Chicago: youtu.be/UICcui02BtM
And my favorite song:
Love the one you're with: youtu.be/kKhSewH2pB8
View up the North Fork of the Shoshone from the canyon mouth in Wapiti Valley. Clouds obscure the Absaroka Mountains. All the rocks on the hills, visible in the photo, belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanic Supergroup.
The North Fork of the Shoshone River flows out of the Absaroka Mountains in Shoshone National Forest. On this day, The smoke and haze in the photo probably came from several wildfires burning quite a way off to the west in Idaho, Oregon and California. Due to the western fires in US during the summer of 2021, Wyoming skies were often smoky or hazy. These smoky conditions were often a challenge for photographers like me who are accustomed to beautiful, clear Wyoming skies.
Cliffs of volcanic rocks rise along the Canyon of the North Fork of the Shoshone River, west of Cody, Wyoming. The road from Cody to Yellowstone National Park winds through this canyon in the Absaroka Mountains. The rocks exposed here are volcanics and volcaniclastic rocks that are part of the larger Absaroka Volcanic Field in northwest Wyoming and south-central Montana. This volcanic activity spanned a period of about 10 million years during the Middle Eocene (53-43 million years ago). The volcanic activity covered an area approximately 165 miles long and up to 70 miles wide. Much of the rock in the photo is volcaniclastic. These rocks are sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams. They are interbedded with volcanic flows and cut by numerous igneous dikes.
Deweys Gate rises up above the Sunlight Basin floor. The area in the foreground is the 7D Ranch which was called the Quarter Circle Ranch on some of the old maps.The flat valley floor was the site of a Pleistocene lake which formed behind an ice dam caused by a glacier. Deweys Gate is formed by cliffs of Paleozoic Carbonates. Beyond Deweys Gate, the Absaroka Mountains are mostly made up of volcanics from the Absaroka Volcanics. Supergroup.
Castle Rock rises above a field of newly cut hay along the South Fork of the Shoshone River southwest of Cody Wyoming. The feature is an erosional remnant of volcanic dikes that intruded into the sedimentary country rock. Explorer, mountain man and trapper, John Colter, passed this landmark in 1807 while exploring the wilderness that was to become northern Wyoming. He is believed to be the first European-American to visit this feature. The volcanic dike, as well as the nearby stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that makeup the mountains behind Castle Rock are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
This view of 12,093’ Carter Mountain was taken just after sunset from the Half Moon Oil Field Road south of Cody, Wyoming. The mountain is composed of andesite flows and flow breccias, andesitic volcaniclastic rocks with minor volcanic tuffs. These rocks belong Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Deweys Gate rises up above the Sunlight Basin floor. The area in the foreground is the 7D Ranch which was called the Quarter Circle Ranch on some of the old maps.The flat valley floor was the site of a Pleistocene lake which formed behind an ice dam caused by a glacier. Deweys Gate is formed by cliffs of Paleozoic Carbonates. Beyond Deweys Gate, the Absaroka Mountains are mostly made up of volcanics from the Absaroka Volcanics. Supergroup.
Visible from US 14-16-20 on the southwestern edge of Wapiti Valley west of Cody, Wyoming, Ptarmigan Mountain rises to a height of 12,024 ft (3,665 m). Geologically, It consists of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. Ptarmigan is one of the peaks in the Absaroka Range in northwest Wyoming and southcentral Montana.
Hoodoos, pillars of eroded volcanic rocks, rise along the walls of the Canyon of the North Fork of the Shoshone River, west of Cody. Hoodoos are common in volcaniclastic rocks of the Absorka Volcanic Field in Northwest Wyoming. Some of the hoodoos along the North Fork of the Shoshone River are eroded into fanciful shapes like the one pictured here. Some of these hoodoos resemble people, animals, imaginary creatures, buildings, or manufactured items. Part of the fun of driving the North Fork Highway is what your imagination can see in the hoodoo shapes. What do you see along this ridge?
These hoodoos are mimetoliths. A mimetolith is a natural topographic feature, rock outcrop, or rock specimen whose shape resembles a person, a real or imagined animal, a plant, a manufactured item or any part thereof. Visual pattern recognition like seeing shapes in clouds and rocks; seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns is a normal humans tendency. This tendency, called pareidolia, was once seen as a mental disorder but is now seen as common and normal in humans.
Over My Shoulder was released by Mike + The Mechanics in February 1995.
A supergroup formed back in 1985. Loved them.
As for my friend over my shoulder (((((((scream))))))) he's harmless enough....I hope!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7m1PO7wvYM
#69/100 Song Titles.
100x the 2023 edition. Song Titles
WAH are visiting Surrealismo pandemonico and my new friend wanted to join in.
Homes sit along cliffs on the south side of Wapiti Valley west of Cody, Wyoming. The cliffs are made up of andesitic volcanic rocks that belong to the Absaroka Volcanics which is the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Cliffs of volcanic rocks rise along the Canyon of the North Fork of the Shoshone River, west of Cody, Wyoming. The road from Cody to Yellowstone National Park winds through this canyon in the Absaroka Mountains. This portion of the canyon is known as the Palisades. The smoke and haze in the photo probably came from several wildfires burning quite a way off to the west in Idaho, Oregon and California. Due to the western fires in US during the summer of 2021, Wyoming skies were often smoky or hazy. These smokey conditions were often a challenge for photographers like me who are accustomed to beautiful, clear Wyoming skies.
The rocks exposed here are volcanics and volcaniclastic rocks that are part of the larger Absaroka Volcanic Field in northwest Wyoming and south-central Montana. This volcanic activity spanned a period of about 10 million years during the Middle Eocene (53-43 million years ago). The volcanic activity covered an area approximately 165 miles long and up to 70 miles wide. Much of the rock in the photo is volcaniclastic. These rocks are sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams. They are interbedded with volcanic flows and cut by numerous igneous dikes.
The sun sets on Ptarmigan Mountain, a 12,024 ft (3,665 m) peak on southwest of Wapiti Wyming. Geologically, It consists of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. Ptarmigan is one of the peaks in the Absaroka Range in northwest Wyoming and southcentral Montana.
The sun sets on Ptarmigan Mountain, a 12,024 ft (3,665 m) peak on southwest of Wapiti Wyming. Geologically, It consists of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. Ptarmigan is one of the peaks in the Absaroka Range in northwest Wyoming and southcentral Montana.
An early June shower moves over the North Fork of the Shoshone Canyon near the Wapiti Ranger Station in Shoshone National Forest. Geologically, the canyon cuts through a series of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and volcanic debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. These volcanics make up much of the Absaroka Mountain Range in northwest Wyoming and southcentral Montana.
This pond is along an abandoned meander channel along the North Fork of the Shoshone River in the Absaroka Mountains which lie in Shoshone National Forest.
A herd of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) graze on green grass in a pasture in the South Fork Valley southwest of Cody, Wyoming. This view combines the green grass of summer with the snow of winter. This unusual combination resulted from a Labor Day storm that dropped sow and temperatures across Wyoming. Only a temporary snow cover however since temperatures in the 70s and 80s are expected by the weekend.
The field lies the valley along the South Fork of the Shoshone River. The trees in the center of the photo lie along the river. Although this area is within the boundary of the Shoshone National, the field in the photo lies on one of several ranches that are private inholdings within the forest.
The name elk was given to these animals by early European settlers in North America. "Elk" is a word usually used in Europe for a moose. This causes some confusion among some European visitors. The other name used for elk is wapiti, a Shawnee word which means “white-rumped deer" or "white deer". There are 3 subspecies of elaphus recognized currently in the United States. The Rocky Mountain Elk have the largest population and the widest distribution. To make things even more confusing, Cervus elaphus has also been called Cervus canadensis. The name is still in use by some.
The Cliffs that rise above the valley flow consist of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Just north of Henderson Mountain in the New World Mining District is reddish colored Fisher Mountain. The mountain is formed by a complex intrusion called the Fisher Stock. It is made up of a network of felsic intrusions and breccia bodies emplaced in phases. The gold-copper deposits on Fisher Mountain are located along the margins of the stock and are associated with the skarn around the intrusive or replacements of the intrusive rock. The skarn was formed by contact metamorphism which is localized metamorphism resulting from the heat of the igneous intrusion. Oxidation of iron bearing minerals is responsible for the red hues so visible on the mountain.
At 10,026 feet (3,056m) Gaint Castle Mountain rises above the North Fork of the Shoshone. The Green roofs on the extreme left of the photo are Cabins at Pahaska Teepee, Buffalo Bills historic hunting lodge. This scene was photographed along the North Fork Highway (US 14/16/20) in Shoshone National Forest west of Cody Wyoming. The rocks on the mountain and the surrounding area belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which is the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which became hits for other artists. Kristofferson was also a member of the country music supergroup the Highwaymen. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.
When viewed from the east this ridge resembles a sleeping giant, however, this view is from the south as seen from the North Fork or Yellowstone Highway (US 14-26-20) west of Cody, Wyoming, The ridge culminates at an elevation of 11,184 feet (3,408 m).
The mountain is a stack of trachyandesite and andesite flows, flow breccias and volcaniclastics (debris flow and lahar deposits) that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
This view of 12,093’ Carter Mountain was taken jfrom across the Buffalo Bill Reservoir west of Cody, Wyoming. The mountain is composed of andesite flows and flow breccias, andesitic volcaniclastic rocks with minor volcanic tuffs. These rocks belong Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Ice forms along seeps and seasonal waterfalls along cliffs in the Absaroka Mountains. This impressive frozen falls occurs on a cliff along the North Fork Canyon Road in Shoshone National Forest. Rocks that make up the cliff are volcaniclastic rocks that belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup.
This view of 12,093’ Carter Mountain was taken just after sunset from the Half Moon Oil Field south of Cody, Wyoming. The mountain is composed of andesite flows and flow breccias, andesitic volcaniclastic rocks with minor volcanic tuffs. These rocks belong Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
Ice forms along seeps in a roadcut near Pahaska Teepee in Shoshone National Forest. Rocks in the road cut are volcaniclastic rocks that belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup.
lava flows and volcaniclastic make up these mountains along the North Fork Highway (US 14/16/20) in Shoshone National Forest west of Cody Wyoming. These rocks belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which is the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. About 60% of the volcanic material, including the rocks pictured, were extruded between 50 and 47 million years ago, about a 3 million year period.
The volcaniclastics are made up of sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams.
Carter Mountain rises above the South Fork Road southwest of Cody, Wyoming. This view combines the green leaves of summer with the snow of winter. This unusual combination resulted from a Labor Day storm that dropped snow and temperatures across Wyoming. The snow in the lower elevations is expected to be temporarys since temperatures in the 70s and 80s are forecast by the weekend. The high country snow could linger on into winter.
Carter Mountain in the Absaroka range is a series of stacked lava flows, flow breccias and debris flows that are part of the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. This group of igneous rocks are the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago.
In winter, ice forms along these seeps in a hillside near Pahaska Teepee in Shoshone National Forest. The rocks exposed on the hillside are volcaniclastics that belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup. Water seeping out in this cavity has froven into icices that hang from its ceiling.
Cliffs of volcanic rocks rise along the Canyon of the North Fork of the Shoshone River, west of Cody, Wyoming. The road from Cody to Yellowstone National Park winds through this canyon in the Absaroka Mountains. The rocks exposed here are volcanics and volcaniclastic rocks that are part of the larger Absaroka Volcanic Field in northwest Wyoming and south-central Montana. This volcanic activity spanned a period of about 10 million years during the Middle Eocene (53-43 million years ago). The volcanic activity covered an area approximately 165 miles long and up to 70 miles wide. Much of the rock in the photo is volcaniclastic. These rocks are sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams. They are interbedded with volcanic flows and cut by numerous igneous dikes. The area shown in the photo is in an area of the canyon know as The Palisades. The smoke and haze in the photo came from several wildfires burning quite a way off to the west in Idaho, Oregon and California. Due to the western fires in US during the summer of 2021, Wyoming skies were often smokey or hazy. These smokey conditions were often a challenge for photographers like me who are accustomed to beautiful, clear Wyoming skies.
Albums Challenge
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Electronic est un groupe de rock alternatif britannique formé par Johnny Marr, ex-guitariste du groupe The Smiths, aux guitares, basse et claviers, et par Bernard Sumner, leader du groupe New Order, aux claviers et au chant. (Wikipédia)
Electronic were an English alternative dance supergroup formed by New Order singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. (Wikipedia)
Wolf Peak peeks through a gap between Scotch Bonnet and Sheep Mountains. PreCambrian granite and schist make up this mountain in the Beartooth range.
Ice forms along seeps in a roadcut near along cliffs near the North Fork of the Shoshone River in Shoshone National Forest. The rocks making up the cliff are volcaniclastic rocks that belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup.
This ridge lies on the northside of the Brown Basin northwest of the townsite of Kirwin in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. Several mines and prospects lie in Brown Basin. The summit of Brown mountain rises over the ridge on the right side of the photo. This image was taken from near the footbridge over the Wood River in the Kirwin townsite. Volcanic rocks belonging to the Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup make-up Brown Mountain, the rRidge and rocks around Kerwin.
A clff made up of volcaniclastic rocks towers above the North Fork of the Shoshone River at the start of a clif called the Palisades.
From Navajo Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon you have an amazing view of the Supergroup, with its numerous geologic layers, and the Colorado River, which cut this canyon over millions of years. While the colors are enhanced, this is a close to accurate depiction of sunrise in the Canyon. If you visit, come during golden hour for the best show you'll experience. The image in mid-day is amazing but nowhere near as captivating.
Recognition:
Selected for Display - FEB 2022, National Parks of the United States (online gallery) by R Gallery + Wine Bar in Boulder, Colorado.
An andesite dike cuts trough volcaniclastic sediments in this road cut along the North Fork Highway (US 14/16/20) in Shoshone National Forest west of Cody Wyoming. These rocks belong to the Eocene Absaroka Volcanics Supergroup which is the remnant of a volcanic field that was active in the Eocene between 53 and 43 million years ago. About 60% of the volcanic material, including the rocks pictured, were extruded between 50 and 47 million years ago, about a 3 million year period.
An Igneous dike is a planar to irregularly-planar igneous intrusion that cut across country rocks in a vertical or oblique orientation. A dike forms when lava pushes up through cracks, fractures or fissures in a host rock. In the Absaroka Volcanics, dikes usually radiate out from volcanic centers in swarms. At this location the host rock is a volcaniclastic which is made up of sedimentary rocks composed of eroded volcanic material. These volcaniclastic rocks formed in alluvial aprons surrounding the eruptive centers. They are made up conglomerates, breccia, sandstone, siltstone and claystone derived from eroded volcanic material. The volcaniclastics were deposited by debris flow, lahars, as well as streams.