North Caineville Mesa
Mancos shale makes up the dark, lower ridges, giving way to Ferron sandstone cliffs. The shale is very soft, making for some nice boot skiing on the way down to make up for having to kick steps on the ascent.
Black Ridge Landscape
Mancos shale stretches as far as the eye can see.
Black Ridge Trail
Once on top, the ridges are easy walking and show up as light colored. This isn't a black & white shot, but the color of the shale.
Little Wild Horse Potholes
Little Wild Horse Canyon is wildly popular, but on this winter day, I only saw 2 other people there.
Little Wild Horse Rocks!
Light in Little Wild Horse
Rocking Horse
Rocks in an alcove in Little Wild Horse Canyon
Boulders in the Slot
Boulders in the "trail" in Little Wild Horse Canyon
Temple Mountain Loop
The Temple Mountain Loop looks down on the spectacular San Rafael Swell.
Singularity
A single leaf frozen among the ice bubbles in Eardley Canyon in the San Rafael Swell.
Cosmos
Ice bubbles form a nebula in a frozen pond in Eardley Canyon in the San Rafael Swell.
Frozen Milky Way
Ice bubbles mimic the Milky Way in Eardley Canyon, San Rafael Swell.
Eardley Canyon
Chaos and a pool in the aftermath of a flash flood.
