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Church Rock · 09:59 PM

This is a handheld photo I took of Church Rock in very high winds, up to 60mph while camping on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico. I edited the photo using Picasa and added a little vignetting and softening to give a mystical feel. This is located just e/o Gallup NM off of I-40. Thanks for looking, Bob

RM Barker · 05-30-2012, 05:06 AM

Those striations in the rock, from top to bottom, show beautifully. Nice light, too. Great capture.

charliezap · 05-30-2012, 05:58 AM

Bob --you have a penchant for taking great shots in the middle of "nowhere".Wait a minute.That reminds me of a song.

--charliezap

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daacon · 05-30-2012, 07:46 AM

I would pray to that rock , nice pp on it Bob

slowpez · 05-30-2012, 07:47 AM

That is one gorgeous hunk of sandstone Bob.

**Cee Cee** · 05-30-2012, 10:32 AM

thats a unique feature, I can certainly see why its called Church Rock, what's the Navajo name ? great shot BTW.

cheers

loco · 05-30-2012, 12:01 PM

Wow, that's impressive, Bob!! A great shot of this amazing natural wonder!

**Bob Harris** · 06-01-2012, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by RM Barker

Those striations in the rock, from top to bottom, show beautifully. Nice light, too. Great capture.

it's quite an unusual formation, all of sandstone with iron influences and other minerals to give the different colors. Thank you. Bob

**Bob Harris** · 06-01-2012, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by charliezap

Bob --you have a penchant for taking great shots in the middle of "nowhere".Wait a minute.That reminds me of a song.

--charliezap
Nowhere Man - YouTube

The link doesn't work Charlie, but I get it for sure. you should of been with us the last couple of days, talk about being nowhere and No Internet, No radio, No TV, No cellphone. Talk about nowhere, but it was certainly quite.

**Bob Harris** · 06-01-2012, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by daacon

I would pray to that rock , nice pp on it Bob

Dave, it looked like chess pieces to me, of course I can't see very well

**Bob Harris** · 06-01-2012, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by slowpez

That is one gorgeous hunk of sandstone Bob.

Isn't erosion wonderful, thanks Susan.

**Bob Harris** · 06-01-2012, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Cee Cee

thats a unique feature, I can certainly see why its called Church Rock, what's the Navajo name ? great shot BTW.

cheers

CC, that Navajo name is Kin Litso Sinili, which means group of yellow houses. The largest radioactive spill occurred here in 1979 and not much press was given to the accident because it was on Indian Lands, I would imagine. It is said this is the 2nd worse spill ever in the world behind Chernobyl. Here is a link to the accident.
Church Rock uranium mill spill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Bob Harris** · 06-01-2012, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by loco

Wow, that's impressive, Bob!! A great shot of this amazing natural wonder!

thank you Lori for taking a look, the sandstone is a little different color than many locations we have visited and changes to a yellow as the sun hits it.

**Cee Cee** · 06-01-2012, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

CC, that Navajo name is Kin Litso Sinili, which means group of yellow houses. The largest radioactive spill occurred here in 1979 and not much press was given to the accident because it was on Indian Lands, I would imagine. It is said this is the 2nd worse spill ever in the world behind Chernobyl. Here is a link to the accident.
Church Rock uranium mill spill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

wow, I remember the Three Mile Island "incident" it was all over the news here for weeks, but you know this is the first time I've ever heard of this.
Thanks for the info.

cheers

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Bob --you have a penchant for taking great shots in the middle of "nowhere".Wait a minute.That reminds me of a song.--charliezap Nowhere Man - YouTube The link doesn't work Charlie, but I get it for sure. you should of been with us the last couple of days, talk about being nowhere and No Internet, No radio, No TV, No cellphone. Talk about nowhere, but it was certainly quite.

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Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	thats a unique feature, I can certainly see why its called Church Rock, what's the Navajo name ? great shot BTW. cheers

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by RM Barker Those striations in the rock, from top to bottom, show beautifully. Nice light, too. Great capture. it's quite an unusual formation, all of sandstone with iron influences and other minerals to give the different colors. Thank you. Bob

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon I would pray to that rock , nice pp on it Bob Dave, it looked like chess pieces to me, of course I can't see very well

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez That is one gorgeous hunk of sandstone Bob. Isn't erosion wonderful, thanks Susan.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by Cee Cee thats a unique feature, I can certainly see why its called Church Rock, what's the Navajo name ? great shot BTW. cheers CC, that Navajo name is Kin Litso Sinili, which means group of yellow houses. The largest radioactive spill occurred here in 1979 and not much press was given to the accident because it was on Indian Lands, I would imagine. It is said this is the 2nd worse spill ever in the world behind Chernobyl. Here is a link to the accident. Church Rock uranium mill spill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

06-01-2012, 03:56 PM	#13
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477 Original Poster	Originally posted by loco Wow, that's impressive, Bob!! A great shot of this amazing natural wonder! thank you Lori for taking a look, the sandstone is a little different color than many locations we have visited and changes to a yellow as the sun hits it.

06-01-2012, 05:11 PM	#14
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	Originally posted by Bob Harris CC, that Navajo name is Kin Litso Sinili, which means group of yellow houses. The largest radioactive spill occurred here in 1979 and not much press was given to the accident because it was on Indian Lands, I would imagine. It is said this is the 2nd worse spill ever in the world behind Chernobyl. Here is a link to the accident. Church Rock uranium mill spill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia wow, I remember the Three Mile Island "incident" it was all over the news here for weeks, but you know this is the first time I've ever heard of this. Thanks for the info. cheers

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