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Eagles Roost, Angeles National Forest

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:54:07 Z

by AngelesCrest "Eagles Roost on the Angeles Crest Highway. Angeles National Forest, California"

brandywine1960 2 weeks ago

I feel cold just looking at it, great pic.

Natural Bridges National Monument - Sipapu Bridge S

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 00:39:57 Z

by GigaView "Sipapu Bridge is a natural bridge or arch located in the Natural Bridges National Monument in the U.S. state of Utah. The bridge spans White Canyon. Sipapu was long reported to have a span of 268 feet by the National Park Service, ranking it as the fourth longest natural arch in the world. A more accurate measurement obtained by laser survey in 2007 revealed the measurement to be a significant overstatement. The Natural Arch and Bridge Society has published a revised span of 225 feet, demoting the arch to a seventh place ranking.[1] Based on specific criteria that separate natural arches from bridges, Sipapu is still ranked as the second longest natural bridge after the more famous Rainbow Bridge National Monument, also in Utah. Sipapu can be viewed from a roadside viewpoint but is best viewed from a short hiking trail that leads down to its base from the canyon rim. Since the closure of the trail leading under Landscape Arch due to safety concerns, and the voluntary prohibition placed on passing under Rainbow Bridge in deference to (often debated) Navajo and Hopi spiritual beliefs, Sipapu is now the longest natural arch in the world to have an active trail beneath it that visitors may pass under, affording spectacular views of the underside of the arch. The name of the arch comes from the Hopi word sipapu, a word for a symbolic portal from which the first human ancestors emerged."

HardworkinMom Over 1 year ago

Awesome! Sums it up!

Idol Stone

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:26:41 Z

by CSI_RombaldsMoor "This panorama is taken above the carved rock known as the ‘Idol Stone’. The motifs consist of about 25 cups, some of which are in parallel lines and enclosed in grooves. A further curvilinear groove has been carved on the outer edge of the stone, enclosing the whole design. Three other carved rocks can be found within 3metres, leading some to suggest that these carvings may have once resided in a cairn. The lack of erosion on the Idol Stone would suggest that it has been away from the effects of weathering for some time. In addition to several other carved rocks in the area, several stretches of prehistoric walling and cairns can also be found."

AMANECERES Over 1 year ago

Precioso.

Mnajdra Neolithic Temples, Malta

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:48:01 Z

by Michael.Azzopardi "Mnajdra is a megalithic temple complex found on the southern coast of the Mediterranean island of Malta. Mnajdra is approximately 500 metres from the Ħaġar Qim megalithic complex. Mnajdra was built around the fourth millennium BCE; the Megalithic Temples of Malta are amongst the most ancient religious sites on Earth,[1] described by the World Heritage Sites committee as "unique architectural masterpieces."[2] In 1992 UNESCO recognized the Mnajdra complex and four other Maltese megalithic structures as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[3] In 2009 work was completed on a protective tent.[4] source : Wikipedia"

AMANECERES Over 1 year ago

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Natural Bridges National Monument - Sipapu Bridge N

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:41:19 Z

by GigaView "Water still stands from recent rains that can fill up these narrow canyon in minutes. The castostrophic floods have shaped the Permian sandstone into the land of natural bridges on the Cedar Mesa. A natural bridge is formed through erosion by water flowing in the stream bed of the canyon. During periods of flash floods, particularly, the stream undercuts the walls of rock that separate the meanders (or "goosenecks") of the stream, until the rock wall within the meander is undercut and the meander is cut off; the new stream bed then flows underneath the bridge. Eventually, as erosion and gravity enlarge the bridge's opening, the bridge collapses under its own weight. There is evidence of at least two collapsed natural bridges within the Monument. The Monument's elevation ranges from 5,500 to 6,500 feet (1,700 to 2,000 m). The Monument's vegetation is predominantly pinyon-juniper forest, with grass and shrubs (brittle brush, Mormon tea, sage, etc.) typical of high-elevation Utah desert. In the canyons, where there is more water and seasonal streams, riparian desert plants, such as willow, oak and cottonwood trees, thrive. Because the Monument has been closed to grazing for nearly a century, and off-road motorized travel is restricted, Natural Bridges contains extensive areas of undisturbed, mature cryptobiotic soils."

AMANECERES Over 1 year ago

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