http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2009/02/07/slot-canyons-are-magnificient-manifestation-of-erosion Glimpses From Bert & Jane Gildart's Travel Adventures Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:40:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2009/02/07/slot-canyons-are-magnificient-manifestation-of-erosion/comment-page-1#comment-30983 Peter Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:24:27 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/?p=2130#comment-30983 I'm a layman, but to my untrained eye it appears that slot canyons are at least as likely to be formed by cracks in rock formations caused by local uplift, thence moderate erosion, but on a much smaller time scale than you suppose. I believe that if you look closely at the structure of the canyon walls, you will find the idea of bazillions of years of erosion and sedimentation less likely than you appear to now. That said, your pictures are lovely and I appreciate you sharing them on the web! Best wishes. I’m a layman, but to my untrained eye it appears that slot canyons are at least as likely to be formed by cracks in rock formations caused by local uplift, thence moderate erosion, but on a much smaller time scale than you suppose. I believe that if you look closely at the structure of the canyon walls, you will find the idea of bazillions of years of erosion and sedimentation less likely than you appear to now. That said,
your pictures are lovely and I appreciate you sharing them on the web! Best wishes.

]]> http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2009/02/07/slot-canyons-are-magnificient-manifestation-of-erosion/comment-page-1#comment-29991 Rich Charpentier Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:24:25 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/?p=2130#comment-29991 Ah Bert....that's one of the canyons I'm planning on visiting when I hit Borrego in a few weeks. Can't wait to get out there, and you're just helping to build the anticipation! Ah Bert….that’s one of the canyons I’m planning on visiting when I hit Borrego in a few weeks. Can’t wait to get out there, and you’re just helping to build the anticipation!

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