Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah (6) : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah (6) / Ken Lund
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| 説明 | Cedar Breaks National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in the U.S. state of Utah near Cedar City. Cedar Breaks is a natural amphitheater canyon, stretching across 3 miles (4.8 km), with a depth of over 2,000 feet (610 m). The elevation of the rim of the canyon is over 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level.The eroded rock of the canyon is similar to formations at Bryce Canyon National Park, but has its own distinct look. Because of its elevation, snow often makes it inaccessible to vehicles from October through May. Its canyon-rim visitor center, tiny compared to the visitor centers at nearby and better-known Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park, is open only from June through October, although park headquarters at a lower elevation in Zion is open the rest of the year. It is not as popular as some of the other National Parks, but still, several hundred thousand people visit annually.Wildlife can often be seen, as there are not the crowds of people often found in the larger, better-known parks. Mule deer and porcupines are common, as are rodents and similar animals such as pikas, marmots, red squirrels, Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels, pocket gophers, and chipmunks. Mountain lions and other larger animals live in the area but are seldom seen. The rocks of the eroded canyon contain iron and manganese in various combinations, providing brilliant colors that led Indians to call it the Circle of Painted Cliffs. Iron oxides provide the reds, oranges and yellows, while manganese oxides provide shades of purple.The area is another form of badlands—canyons, spires, walls, and cliffs so steep and confusing that the land, while of great aesthetic value, are of little utilitarian worth. Early settlers called them badlands or breaks and created its current name by combining breaks with cedar for the many juniper trees (often incorrectly called cedars) that grow in the area.There are several hiking trails throughout the park, and a campsite near the canyon rim.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Breaks_National_Monumenten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_...www.nps.gov/cebr/ |
| 撮影日 | 2009-06-20 17:27:32 |
| 撮影者 | Ken Lund , Reno, Nevada, USA |
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| 撮影地 | North View, Utah, United States 地図 |
| カメラ | Canon PowerShot A540 , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.004 sec (1/250) |
| 開放F値 | f/4.0 |
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