Don Alley
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Punta Diablo
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[img]http://gallery.me.com/donaldalley/100050/DSC_0049/web.jpg?ver=12603168840001[/img]
[img]http://gallery.me.com/donaldalley/100050/DSC_0050/web.jpg?ver=12603168840001[/img]
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Don Alley
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Natalie Ann
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What beautiful rock, Don.
Likely something I'd never have seen but for your photos.
Thank you.
nena
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Von
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Beautiful, What part of baja is this located ?
READY SET.....................
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DianaT
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Beautiful, really beautiful
And the rocks look like a great geology study.
Diane
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Don Alley
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Punta Diablo is a short distance north of Loreto.
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Crusoe
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Thanx Don....Some more happy clay and shells and "Sandstone Seduction".... ++C++ 
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Paula
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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.
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oladulce
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That's some of the best layering I've seen - so distinctly different, each one. There's something captivating about layers.
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bajabass
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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!
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Iflyfish
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Mesmerizing, great shots, thanks for sharing them.
Iflyfish
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Santiago
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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.
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Taco de Baja
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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.
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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Paula
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Here is one more view, taken two years ago on a sunnier day.
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Crusoe
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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++ 
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