How did those rock piles get spread all over Joshua Tree National Park? The combination of volcanic activity, uplift of the underlying layers of the earth, contact with ground water, and surface erosion did the job.
http://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/geologicformations.htm
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| Isn't this a nice, tidy pile of blocks? |
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| Mike has found a comfortable place to hang out. |
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| In our younger days, we might have climbed some of these rock piles. |
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| This is called Cap Rock because of that rock balanced on the top. |
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| Mike, making sure nothing slips out of place. |
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| This formation is called Skull Rock. People love to position themselves in photos in such a way as they appear to be picking this guy's nose. Yeah, okay, I have one or two of those. |
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| It was difficult to see on such a hazy day, but the San Andreas Fault, a big crack in the rocks, is in the distance. You can see it from this high point in the park. |
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| A sheer drop behind me and the San Andreas Fault in the distance. Nope, I'm not the least bit nervous. |
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