Rockfall
by Joan Carroll
Title
Rockfall
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
There is actually a big dome of a rock at the Enchanted Rock State Natural Area near Fredericksburg Texas that is the 'official' Enchanted Rock. But there is more amazing scenery there! Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is located in the Llano Uplift in central TX. Enchanted Rock is an exfoliation dome (as are the other domes here). That means it has layers like an onion. After the rock and soil on top wore away, the granite expanded slightly because there was less weight bearing down on it. That expansion caused the dome to split into curved sections. As the outer layer of rock breaks into smaller pieces and slides off, the next layer begins to peel away from the dome. This is a process that continues today. To me this area had rocks that looked like vertebrae!
FEATURED PHOTO, 500 Views group, 1/20/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Artist News group, 1/7/16
FEATURED PHOTO, Images That Excite You group, 1/4/16
FEATURED PHOTO, Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group, 12/24/15
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December 21st, 2015
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Comments (32)
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”
Dr Bob and Nadine Johnston
Thank You very Much for Creating this, its Beautiful... Was very happy to feature this...
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Randy Rosenberger
It is with great pride and pleasure that I am FEATURING your artwork this week on our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Homepage. Your work shows expertise and love in the presentation of this fine art piece. Thanks much for sharing your works with us and being a member of our family of friends and fine artists in our WFS group. Liked & Faved Randy B. Rosenberger Administrator of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group
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