I Talk To The Wind, And The Wind Does Not Hear

"Said the straight man, to the late man: Where have you been? I've been here and - I've been there and - I've been in between. I talk to the wind. My words are all carried away ..." (King Crimson - 1969) The formation of an ARCH can be observed in the Schnebly Hill Formation in the striking walls of Brins Ridge off the Soldier Pass Trail. There, a fifteen-foot thick slab of cliff face has separated from a vertical rock formation. The crevass that separates from rock slab from the parent sandstone cliff ranges from several inches to several feet in width. Two adjoining hollows, or shallow caves, have formed in the lower bedding planes in the base of the separating ridge. By walking to the back of the shallow caves, it's possible to peer upward & see the sky through the crevass. As erosion widens the gap between the separated rock slab and the parent cliff wall, two adjoining (and free-standing) natural arches will be formed. Once again, I talk to the wind. And, the wind does not hear. March 11, 2009