A Dry Red Season
Photo Title
A Dry Red Season
Photographer/Creator
Michael Melford
Collection
Publisher
National Geographic Magazine
Caption/Description
On Tapestry Wall at Warm Springs Canyon, iron and manganese form windblown dust created a patina called desert varnish. This varnish is starting to cover up the calcite and restore the canyon to its original glory.
Citation
Michael Melford, "A Dry Red Season," in POYi Archive, Item #45193, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/45193 (accessed November 22, 2024).
Date Added
05.02.2011