On our hike back to the parking lot, we took an obvious route towards a large feature that we had hiked past on our way in. This route went alongside the rock outcrop from which the Fire Wave is formed.
That large rock feature towards which this outcrop points, is our destination for joining up with the official trail back to the parking lot.
Early morning shadow and light seem to be divided by the meeting of two different rock formations. The meeting of these two different rock deposits forms a low area, where sand accumulates and desert vegetation takes root.
I noted many small pebbles accumulated in the ridges of this rock outcrop. Initially, I thought maybe tourist were tossing these into the grooves, but now I think it is a natural accumulation. Maybe strong winds blow the pebbles along the rock face until the pebbles drop into a place that is somewhat protected from the wind.
That’s all for this hike and early morning shoot,
Ken
Nice work Ken! Looks like it’s a photographer’s playground!
Thanks, Denise. Yes, it is a unique place with many interesting geological features to photograph. Prior to my visit, I had only seen photos of the major attraction of the Fire Wave and a few other weirdly shaped rocks. I discovered that there were many more photographic opportunities than just those few popular features.