Tag Archive for: POTD

Photo of the Day (POTD): October 3, 2018

Zach Anderson © 2018

Central Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County

Photographer: Zach Anderson © 2018

Pennsylvanian- and Permian-age limestone and sandstone are illuminated by the setting sun near Grandview Peak.

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POTD June 21, 2018

San Rafael Swell, Emery County
Photographer: Andy Cvar © 2018
Reduced and oxidized mudstone of the Triassic-age Chinle Formation.

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POTD February 02, 2018

Goblin Valley State Park, Emery County
Photographer: Gregg Beukelman © 2018
Weathering and erosion of the Jurassic-age Entrada Sandstone forms a fantastic array of stone structures locally referred to as “goblins.”

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POTD January 24, 2018

Timber Canyon, Duchesne County
Photographer: Ryhan Sempler © 2018

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POTD January 04, 2018

Uinta Mountains, Daggett County
Photographer: Emily Kleber © 2018
Evening light in the eastern Uinta Mountains illuminates receding storm clouds and the snow-covered Oligocene-age Bishop Conglomerate in the valley below.

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POTD December 4, 2017: Cedar Mesa, San Juan County

Cedar Mesa, San Juan County
Photographer: Tyler Knudsen © 2017
An overhanging ledge of Permian-age Cedar Mesa Sandstone protects ancestral Puebloan ruins in Road Canyon. The informally named “Fallen Roof” ruin owes its name to the prominent spalling and collapse of thin sandstone slabs from the overhang’s ceiling.

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POTD October 11, 2017: Poison Spider Mesa, Grand County

Poison Spider Mesa, Grand County
Photographer: Ben Erickson © 2017
Located along the Colorado River near Moab, Longbow Arch is an example of the delicate beauty of wind-sculpted rock. The arch spans 60 feet in the Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone.

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POTD October 4, 2017: Yant Flat, Washington County

POTD October 4, 2017: Yant Flat, Washington County
Photographer: Tyler Knudsen © 2017

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POTD September 26, 2017: Western Garfield County

Western Garfield County
Photographer: Bob Biek © 2017
Basaltic lava flows produce stark, bouldery slopes near Panguitch Lake. The rugged, blocky lava flows are among the youngest in Utah, and erupted from nearby Miller Knoll cinder cone and adjacent vents.