Subj : ES Picture of the Day 01  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Thu Sep 01 2022 12:01:08

 EPOD - a service of USRA

The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 First Light on the Circle Cliffs Anticline

   September 01, 2022

    TomMc_EPOD.TomCircleCliffsBurrWolverineTrailUT2022b (004)

    TomMc_EPOD.CircleCliffsStratigraphyB (003)

   Photographer:  Thomas McGuire

   Summary Author:  Thomas McGuire

   Baseball player  Yogi Berra was famous for quotations such as “It’s
   so crowed, nobody goes there anymore.” Perhaps they shouldn’t.

   While places such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite host
   crowds that often overrun the facilities, as well as overrunning the
   visitor experience, other scenic sites in the United States are,
   arguably, just as beautiful and virtually undiscovered. One such place
   is the  Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern
   Utah. Both the variety of landforms and the expansive size make this a
   crown of the hidden jewels.

   The  Circle Cliffs is an anticline in which the central portion has
   been eroded down,  while exposing the youngest layer as cliffs that
   surround the internal valley. This anticline encompasses hundreds of
   square miles of  juniper, dotted high desert. In most of the
   Monument, facilities are non-existent. The  Burr Trail is a paved
   road that crosses the Circle Cliffs Valley. Other roads are unpaved.

    TomMc_EPOD.CircleCliffsUpliftStratigraphyUTB (003)

   Geology of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah: Hellmut
   H. Doelling, Robert E. Blackett, Alden H. Hamblin, J. Douglas Powell,
   and Gayle L. Pollock



   Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah Coordinates: 37.4609,
   -111.5943



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