Keystone Thrust Above Cactus Flats

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Keystone Thrust Above Cactus Flats

Keystone Thrust Above Cactus Flats

Photo shows how the movement of a thrust fault created "Red Rock Cliffs" high above the cactus-filled Mojave desert, west of Las Vegas in Nevada. Peaks from left to right: Mount Wilson, Rainbow Mountain, Rainbow Wall, Magic Mountain (foreground), Juniper Mountain, Sandstone Bluffs (background), Mescalito, and the southern cliffs of Bridge Point. Also seen is the mouth of Pine Canyon, between Juniper Mountain and Bridge Point. These cactus flats are home to wild burros. Please click on this link for a YouTube video on these fascinating critters! March 16, 2008
lcarreau
on Dec 11, 2008 2:44 pm
Lat/Lon: 36.13777°N / 115.47438°W
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing,  Bouldering,  Hiking,  Flora,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 471148

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yatsek

yatsek - Dec 12, 2008 3:41 am - Voted 10/10

Complete

Has everything: beauty, names, geology, wild/tame-life attached - excellent!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Dec 12, 2008 8:58 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Complete

THANKS, Jacek! I most sincerely hope that you
enjoyed it, especially YouTube's representation
of wild/tame life. It doesn't get any better!!!

yatsek

yatsek - Mar 10, 2009 6:50 am - Voted 10/10

That's the beautiful one

I wanted to have another look at. Funnily, I've had to look for it for quite a while (at the moment, it's on page 5 of your gallery). Perhaps more evidence that hardly ever does democracy result in the best coming out on top - it can just keep the worst away.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Mar 10, 2009 8:39 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: That's the beautiful one

Yes, that's a very fine observation, my friend!

I remember when I was wandering in the desert; coming across wild burros or asses.

Wild animals of the desert and people - almost one in the same !!!!! : )))))))

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