
Striated sandstone dives into the rock floor below it. The dips and swirls are from flash floods carving out hollows. Taken in a slot canyon similar to this one.
Posted by Caryn Caldwell on Sep 22, 2011 in Desert, Monochrome, Photography | 7 comments

Striated sandstone dives into the rock floor below it. The dips and swirls are from flash floods carving out hollows. Taken in a slot canyon similar to this one.
lovely pattern & tones here.. excellent catch!
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Caryn Caldwell Reply:
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:21 am
@rian, Thanks! I think sandstone is so beautiful. Good thing, since there’s lots of it where I live…
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Gorgeous textures. WOW!
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Caryn Caldwell Reply:
October 3rd, 2011 at 11:21 am
@Marcie, Thanks! I went for the black and white treatment for exactly that reason – I wanted to bring out the texture of the rock.
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I love this b&w abstract!
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WOW! Such a terrific study in textures. Love the swirly patterns.
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Caryn Caldwell Reply:
October 3rd, 2011 at 10:57 am
@Marcie, Thanks! I just love all the textures of sandstone and am always trying to capture it. Glad you liked the effect.
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