Silica Falls
by Douglas Taylor
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30.000 x 45.000 inches
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Title
Silica Falls
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
This stunning accident of nature illustrates the wonderful palette of minerals that the petrified wood of the painted desert in Arizona is famous for, and this spectacularly colored abstract evokes a waterfall of silica quartz.
*******************************************************************************************************Some 230 million years ago, during the Triassic Period, a great flood swept across what is now the desolate, high desert of northeastern Arizona. The floodwaters carried with it many thousands of trees, large and small, and deposited them across the landscape. They were buried in the muddy sediments transported by these waters, and eventually covered by the countless geologic events of the passing epochs.
Buried in the oxygen poor mud, these trees did not decay. Instead, over time the wood absorbed the mineral rich ground waters that seeped through the rock formation that the mud and sediments had become. We have named these rocks the Chinle Formation, which is famed for its richly hued erosional formations called the Painted Desert. Over this vast period of time, the silica and mineral saturated waters replaced the inner cellular structure of the wood, producing the fantastic colors of this world famous fossilized wood.
Today, erosion has exposed these spectacular fossils across a large geographic area. The most exposed and easily accessed specimens are preserved and protected by the Petrified Forest National Park. These fossils were created by the high silica content ground waters that crystallized into quartz, which is much harder and more durable than the surround rocks, leaving the logs and chunks of petrified wood scattered across the surface of the land. However, outside of the park boundaries, petrified wood is being mined and sold for its exquisite beauty and bright, vivid colors.
The red colors are from traces of hematite; yellows from geothite; greens from magnetite; while the blues and purples are products of manganese dioxide. The pure white is simply silica dioxide, commonly known as quartz.
"Silica Falls" is one of many photographs of natural wonders to be found in my Rock, Minerals and Fossils collection.
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Comments (33)
Atiqur Rahman
Congratulations! Your fantastic art has been featured on the THROUGH THE LENS Group home page. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the discussion thread of the THROUGH THE LENS Group. Thank you for sharing your artwork and being a member of the group. All the best.
Michael Mazaika
Twas not an accident - it was created for you and others to find. Thank you for sharing this wonderful piece, Douglas. - Mike (V)
Douglas Taylor
My thanks to Lyric Lucas for choosing to feature "Silica Falls" in the wonderful Bedroom Art Gallery art group, 4/19/21. I am honored by your selection, Lyric!
Douglas Taylor
I am honored by Frank J. Casella who has chosen to feature "Silica Falls" in the PENTAX and RICOH Photographers art group, 4/13/21. Thank you, Frank!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations! It is my great pleasure to feature your creativity on the home page of Best for Blankets and Textile Products. You are invited to post it in the group's Feature Archives thread for continued accessibility.
Douglas Taylor replied:
Wow! Thank you for this wonderful honor, Barbie! I appreciate your support very much. 4/13/21.
Douglas Taylor
Chosen by Patricia Keller to be a feature in the Art and Photography Submissions to PKA art group, 4/12/21. Thank you, Patricia!
Douglas Taylor
Chosen by Cathy Anderson to be a feature in the Everything Else Non-Objective Abstract art group, 4/12/21. Thank you, Cathy!
Douglas Taylor
I am twice honored by Colette V. Hera Guggenheim who has chosen to feature "Silica Falls" in both the Colors Blue Turquoise Photograph and Paints art group, along with the Orange - Yellow - Red Photos and Paints art group, both 4/12/21. Thank you for your awesome support, Colette!
Douglas Taylor
My thanks to Lyric Lucas for featuring "Silica Falls" in the Out Of The Ordinary art group, 4/10/21. I am honored by your selection, Lyric!
Douglas Taylor
Also chosen by Julie Grimshaw to be a feature in the terrific The Top 50 Features art group, 4/11/21. Thanks again, Julie!
Tania Stefania Katzouraki
congrats your artwork has been featured in our group : Bright Fluorescent Artworks. Please do add your artwork at the discussion thread : https://fineartamerica.com/groups/bright-fluorescent-artworks.html?showmessage=true&messageid=6347591&targetid=6366318#6366318
Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have selected this piece to be featured in the Nature's Patterns and Designs group.
Randy Rosenberger
I am happy to announce your artwork is being featured on the homepage of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is with great pleasure for me to show recognition to our active members of our family of friends and fine artists. Congratulations on your feature!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Randy! I am honored by your selection to be featured in this wonderful art group, 4/9/21.
Bentley Davis
Congratulations! I have selected this piece to be featured in the Art for the Love of Art group.
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