GARDEN OF THE GODS NATIONAL PARK

When we first committed to going to the annular eclipse in New Mexico we decided to begin in Colorado and drive down to Alburquerque. I asked on Facebook for things to see along I-25 from Denver to Alburquerque. Many people recommended Garden of the Gods. They were correct. We made two passes through the Park, and really enjoyed it. I didn't do the Park the photographic justice it deserved, but our time was very limited. Enjoy!


GRAIN DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS (AGI CHART)	International Space Station 800mm Photograph Image credit: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center	GRAIN SHAPE CHARACTERISTICS (PREPARED BY GAMMA ZETA CHAPTER , SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY - AGI CHART)) Roundness is the degree of smoothing due to abrasion of sedimentary particles. It is expressed as the ratio of the average radius of curvature of the edges or corners to the radius of curvature of the maximum inscribed sphere. The sphericity of a particle is: the ratio of the surface area of a sphere (with the same volume as the given particle) to the surface area of the particle.




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Balanced Rock was our favorite feature structure. Luckily, in both images shown, there were people in the rock for scale.	No Comment	Random erratic.


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Thank you for your effort!	A touch of desert varnish	Balanced Rock again!


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I'm ready for my closeup!	Spectacular views of the vertical fins!	Vertical fins again!


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	Details of the rock layers near Balanced Rock

GARDEN OF THE GODS NATIONAL PARK

GRAIN DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS (AGI CHART)

GRAIN SHAPE CHARACTERISTICS

(PREPARED BY GAMMA ZETA CHAPTER , SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY - AGI CHART))

Roundness is the degree of smoothing due to abrasion of sedimentary particles. It is expressed as the ratio of the average radius of curvature of the edges or corners to the radius of curvature of the maximum inscribed sphere.

The sphericity of a particle is: the ratio of the surface area of a sphere (with the same volume as the given particle) to the surface area of the particle.

Balanced Rock was our favorite feature structure. Luckily, in both images shown, there were people in the rock for scale.

No Comment

Random erratic.

Thank you for your effort!

A touch of desert varnish

Balanced Rock again!

I'm ready for my closeup!

Spectacular views of the vertical fins!

Vertical fins again!

Details of the rock layers near Balanced Rock

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