Goblin ValleyWe’ve done a number of posts about hoodoos (for a complete list, see below), but only b
Goblin ValleyWe’ve done a number of posts about hoodoos (for a complete list, see below), but only because they really are THAT cool. Here’s one more hoodoo picture to add to our list: the hoodoos of Goblin Valley State Park, Utah.Hoodoos are the delicate masterpiece of differential weathering, wind, and water. The hoodoos here (nicknamed “goblins”) are composed of the Entrada Sandstone, a Jurassic-aged sandstone made up of shoreline deposits. Do they look familiar by any chance? These goblins made their cinematic debut in 1999 as an otherworldly backdrop for the movie Galaxy Quest.Although it may look tempting, do NOT knock any of these goblins over if you happen to visit. After all, they are about 25 million years in the making. Toppling them could earn you thousands of dollars in fines and even imprisonment.-CMFor more about hoodoos: http://on.fb.me/1F5weP2http://on.fb.me/1GKCLANhttp://on.fb.me/1wBhypChttp://bit.ly/1BatWIwhttp://on.fb.me/1b6lCEVhttp://on.fb.me/1NQxVE4Photos courtesy of me and MrA -- source link
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