Here is another self-portrait taken at the geological formation called, the Window. Centuries of flowing water and abrasive geological matter (sand, rock, debris, etc.) have literally sanded (eroded) the rock bed, thus “polishing” it as smooth as glass. The rock surface is so slick that it was difficult to climb out of the crevice (depicted in front of me in the image above) into which I had slid for the purpose of photography.
Be very-very careful when standing in this area. I cannot over-emphasize the dangerously slick rock surface on which I was standing. Sliding off this precipice means a 200-foot drop to the desert canyon floor below.
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Unless otherwise noted the image was corrected to offset color shift and balance. This restores black (shadows), white (highlights) and neutral gray (neutral mid-tones).
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