| Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona. What appears to be a tortured past for these sandstone layers today provides for a spectacular display of light, texture and color. This multi-hued, taffy-striped sandstone canyon is unique even here, where intricate patterns and textures wait to be discovered around every bend. Located at the eastern edge of Grand Canyon’s Kaibab uplift, a unique confluence of geological events has produced a dizzying display of hoodoos, swirled sandstone, coral-colored sand dunes and windswept stone basins. These stripes of yellow, orange, pink and red were caused by the precipitation of manganese, iron and other oxides which were contained in the water which percolated through these rocks when they were sand dunes approximately 190 million years ago. All photos in these galleries may be ordered as fine art framed prints or for stock photography usage. |
