Geology Picture of the Week, September 22-28, 2002

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument ^

[cogitator]

Coyote Point, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Some nice differential erosion artifacts in the foreground.

[cogitator]

This GeoPic of the Week was inspired by the Travel section of the Washington Post. Go to the Post Home page (ignore the news, of course), and find "Photo Gallery: Utah's Heart of Rock" for a gallery of Grand Staircase-Escalante pictures.

[cogitator]

*ping*

[cogitator]

Forgot to mention: Hawaii Volcano Observatory has more of the ongoing sea entry series from the ongoing Kilauea eruption on the Eruption Update page.

[doodad]

My favorite state and area. The red rocks are the most interesting, but the staircase is the most beautiful. Coral Pink Sand Dunes is too cool.

[capitan_refugio]

I have travelled through the area a couple of times. The picture doesn't do it justice! It needs to be seen by your own eyes. Great post, as usual.

[Chairman Fred]

The problem with this pic is that the land is a part of Clinton's land grab that sealed away a lot of high-grade American coal, giving a real windfall to the Riadys of Indonesia.

[cogitator]

The problem with this pic is that the land is a part of Clinton's land grab that sealed away a lot of high-grade American coal, giving a real windfall to the Riadys of Indonesia.

OK, but I was more interested in the erosional artifacts...