Subj : ES Picture of the Day 14  2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Sep 14 2022 12:01:26

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
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 Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah

   September 14, 2022


    P1140643A

   Photographer:  Rick Stankiewicz
   Summary Author:  Rick Stankiewicz

   While touring the U.S Southwest a few years ago, my wife and I found
   many small but spectacular State Parks in our travels. One that stands
   out is  Kodachrome Basin State Park in southern Utah, just 8 miles
   (13 km) from Cannonville along Hwy-12.

   Its 2,250 acres (910 ha) is almost surrounded by the  Grand
   Staircase-Escalante National Monument and fits right into the beauty
   and grandeur of the region. Originally called “Thorny Pasture,” it
   supposedly got its current moniker from a  National Geographic
   photographer in 1948, in honor of the latest (soon to be iconic)
    Kodak film. The park is aptly named, as its rich earth-toned colors
   draw a photographer’s eye in every direction. I haven’t shot Kodachrome
   for many years, but even “digital” can do it justice.

    Sandstone spires and columns are common throughout the park and are
   thought to have formed by previous geysers and hot springs filling with
   sediments that solidified. When the surrounding  Entrada Sandstone
   ( Jurassic Period mudflats, beaches and sand dunes) eroded away,
   these structures were revealed. The “ sand pipes”, as they’re
   called, range in size from about 6.5 ft. (2 m) to 170 ft. (52 m)

   This park was designated as an “ International Dark Sky Park” by the
   International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) in 2021. Photo taken on
   October 10, 2013.

   Photo details: Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 camera; ISO 100, 1/400
   second exposure; f/5.9; 22.8 mm.

   Cannonville (Kodachrome Basin State Park), Utah Coordinates: 37.50056,
   -112.00056

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