White Pocket
by Allen Beatty
Title
White Pocket
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
The White Pocket is an isolated, notoriously hard-to-reach patch of sandstone hidden within the desert expanse of the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument near the Arizona/Utah border. It has twists, multi-color striations of white, yellow, red, orange, and pink, pock marks and pools that sometimes fill with water, mushroom like protrusions, strange bulges that look like brains, polygonal fracturing, and wave-like features. The processes that have given yield to these bizarre rock formations stump even expert geologists. Some think that the area was liquefied in an ancient earthquake which distorted the sandstone layers while they were still soft, before they were buried under the oceans for 100 million years and turned to stone under the enormous heat and pressure. People who have been to White Pocket say it is as if they have entered a fantasy landscape on an alien planet. That's just how striking the natural rock features are to behold. The Wave is the more famous geological phenomenon but you have to hike 6 miles round trip and you can't go without a permit which are extremely hard to come by. White Pocket requires no permit and your guide drives you right to it. An amazing day.
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May 31st, 2016
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Comments (71)
Brian Tada
Amazing and stunning landscape portrait, Allen! Congratulations on your features in the 1,000 Views on 1 Image Group!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features Nominations For Promotion #22 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Geraldine Scull
Awesome lighting and landscape scenic view Allen ! Nominating in the 1000 Views Group for a Special Feature ! L/T
RONALD MILLS
Very cool Allen! Nominating this beautiful work for special feature on the 1000 view group
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Allen Beatty replied:
Christopher, thank you very much for the Feature in the 1000 Views On 1 Image Group
Allen Beatty
Ludwig, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the All Red Rock Country Group
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork and I am happy to announce that this beauty has been chosen for a feature on the homepage of our WFS group. Congratulations for this accomplishment. Well deserved!
Allen Beatty replied:
Randy, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group
Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Beautiful Picturesque Landscapes Group
Allen Beatty
Carole, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the World Landscape Lovers of Art Group
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared :-)
Allen Beatty replied:
Robyn, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the 500 Views Share Group
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 6/8/16
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