Don Alley - 12-8-2009 at 05:18 PM
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Don Alley - 12-8-2009 at 05:20 PM
Natalie Ann - 12-8-2009 at 05:20 PM
What beautiful rock, Don.
Likely something I'd never have seen but for your photos.
Thank you.
nena
Von - 12-8-2009 at 05:22 PM
Beautiful, What part of baja is this located ?
DianaT - 12-8-2009 at 05:25 PM
Beautiful, really beautiful
And the rocks look like a great geology study.
Diane
Don Alley - 12-8-2009 at 05:29 PM
Punta Diablo is a short distance north of Loreto.
Crusoe - 12-8-2009 at 06:34 PM
Thanx Don....Some more happy clay and shells and "Sandstone Seduction".... ++C++ 
Paula - 12-8-2009 at 07:36 PM
Sandstone Seduction?!?
Crusoe, how did you know what I was reading on the boat today while Don was fishing
It's a good read, mostly about Glen Canyon (Lake Powell), by Katy Lee.
oladulce - 12-8-2009 at 11:13 PM
That's some of the best layering I've seen - so distinctly different, each one. There's something captivating about layers.
bajabass - 12-10-2009 at 08:34 AM
Sedimentary rock. The layering is text book stuff. A vertical showcase of the different stages of sediment when that area was underwater. Beautiful
pictures, thanks!
Iflyfish - 12-10-2009 at 08:58 AM
Mesmerizing, great shots, thanks for sharing them.
Iflyfish
Santiago - 12-10-2009 at 09:44 AM
By the way, does anyone know if this area has lifted, similar to the Colorado Plateau, or did the ocean recede? And please, please, no Gobble Warming
comments OK? This is serious geological question directed at those people who actually KNOW the answer.
Taco de Baja - 12-10-2009 at 10:23 AM
Very nice photos.
Looks like ancient sand dunes and river deposits (the white seds), capped by volcanic rock (the red stuff) to me. The volcanic shows multiple
explosions of rock and ash, and possibly some lava flows.
It is probable that all this was deposited on land, not under water. Although, the sand, could represent deposition within a submarine canyon. One
way to tell would be to look for fossils within the layers.
Paula - 12-10-2009 at 03:08 PM
Here is one more view, taken two years ago on a sunnier day.
Crusoe - 12-10-2009 at 03:33 PM
Paula.. Sandstone Seduction is a classic read for S.W. Utah enthusits. The whole area has some of the most uinique hiking and wonderful views, and
charming little campsites any where to be found in our spectacular Rocky Mountain West. Enjoy. ++C++ 