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Water cuts rock ....

Rick Otto

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My favorite pastime - wandering alone in the desert. Couldn't tell this was here from 50 feet away, but stumbled upon a deep george hidden from view by sagebrush .. Looked down and immediately knew that I had to get down there... It was raining lightly and the rocks were pretty slippery. Walked back to truck and drove home over an hour to get my ropes - drove back and rappelled down to the bottom - only about 30 feet, but not accessable without help. (Thank you Army for the life lessons) - Apparently since I was only about 2 miles from a volcano, it appears that an ancient river had carved these shapes out of the Basalt. Been back twice since then .. the first shot is what the bottom looks like, and the rest are some of my photos I took while there. Wonderful opportunities for some abstract images....

The kicker is after driving 2 extra hours, and risking the rappell, I walked about a half mile through the canyon, and found it just rose up and became a shallow dry river bed - level with the rest of the world.. Driving, Rapelling, Ropes and Risks never needed after all... Think I'll go back again this weekend.


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Great find, Rick. I like all five photos, but the last one is my favorite. Rock, in its many forms and circumstances, is a wonderful subject.

I am glad you are returning to the place for further exploration and also that you will continue working on the possibilities there with your camera. This is your discovery, and the photographic results will be yours alone. Folks who limit their efforts to the well-trodden path seldom have this experience.

So, please share this weekend's results here.
 
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