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Double Arch And The Milky Way – Utah

March 3, 2023 0 Comments

Double Arch and the Milky Way - Arches National Park - Moab, Utah. Black and White version.

Double Arch and the Milky Way – Arches National Park – Moab, Utah. Black and White version.

The larger of the natural sandstone arches is 148 feet across, and is one of the largest of the 2000 arches found within the park. The larger of the natural sandstone arches is 148 feet across, and is one of the largest of the 2000 arches found within the park. The geologic Entrada sandstone layer that covers much of the park is ideal for creating natural arches over thousands and millions of years, through a combination of wind and water erosion, as well as the seasonal freeze and thaw cycle.

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Cincinnati Observatory on Mount Lookout – Ohio

December 4, 2022 0 Comments

Cincinnati Observatory on Mount Lookout - Ohio

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A view of the Cincinnati Observatory on Mt. Lookout above the Ohio River. The observatory was dedicated by John Quincy Adams in 1843, in his last public speech. He died a few years later, and the hill on which the observatory originally stood was renamed Mount Adams in his honor. Today the observatory resides on Mt. Lookout. The observatory is operated by the University of Cincinnati, and is the oldest professional observatory in the United States.

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Double Arch and the Milky Way – Arches National Park – Moab, Utah

October 15, 2022 0 Comments

Double Arch and the Milky Way - Arches National Park - Moab, Utah

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The larger of the natural sandstone arches is 148 feet across, and is one of the largest of the 2000 arches found within the park. The geologic Entrada sandstone layer that covers much of the park is ideal for creating natural arches over thousands and millions of years, through a combination of wind and water erosion, as well as the seasonal freeze and thaw cycle.

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