Devils Tower, Wyoming.
In early June, I will feature a Travel Tuesday post about the Devils Tower National Monument. This interesting and unique tower has a controversial set of theories as to how it originated. About the only thing that the scientists agree on is that the tower didn’t “thrust upward” from the prairie that surrounds it. Instead, over the millennia, the prairie eroded around it.
Spielberg fans will recognize the tower from the 1977 movie, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”. It’s also a major attraction to rock climbers with it’s many cracks that allow climbers to ascend.
About the photo: This image was captured at the trailhead of one of the hiking trails that lead visitors around the base of the tower. It is very near the parking area at the national monument. I took the image with my Samsung S20U, uploaded it to Lightroom and finished processing as usual in Luminar AI. Click on the image for a closer look.
John Steiner
Flare Legend Adventures
I really like this view through the trees.
Usually the images I see are of the tower from a greater distance and it appears devoid of trees. Up close, at the park, the views show the many trees that surround the base.
It’s amazing that we still don’t know how it happened, so everyone can come up with a theory.
Indeed!!
However it came about it seems an awesome geological feature!
It reminds me far more of organ pipes in a cathedral than anything devilish though.
You make a good point. It is a beautiful freak of nature, no matter what it’s genesis. 🙂
I found this a fascinating place to visit and look forward to your longer post about it. I like the autumn colours in your photo 🙂
It was a beautiful fall day!
This is such a cool photo, John. I’m going to link this post to your name in Story Chat this month.
Thank you! It is appreciated!
You are so welcome. Vince remembered it from a show. I think you mentioned it in your post.
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I want to visit this…I have the urge to roam.
Magnicient Devils Tower! Great shot, John.
Thank you, Amy!
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