I took a trip to Devils Postpile in California over the weekend.
The Postpile itself is a formation of columnar basalt,
exposed from glacier action:
The Postpile itself is a formation of columnar basalt,
exposed from glacier action:
Only a section of the basalt is visible to view,a long curving wall,
with broken columns forming a talus slope at the base of it:
Some of the columns were broken off by earthquake and erosion:
On the far side, another section of the columns is visible:
2 comments:
I LOVE columnar basalt! It totally floats my boat.
It's great stuff. You should come with me to Devils Tower in NE Wyoming, which is even MORE spectacular.
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