A contrast in strata
Above: Geological strata in Sedona (Arizona) on October 20.
Below: Frostweed ice strata in Austin (Texas) on December 19.
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Stunning natural architecture in two such diverse forms. I like how you’ve done that.
theresagreen
December 23, 2016 at 5:45 AM
And I like your phrase natural architecture.
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 8:18 AM
Oh, YES! You’ve really iced it. Nature’s analogies rock!
shoreacres
December 23, 2016 at 6:22 AM
Nature’s analogies rock, and I’m on a roll!
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 8:18 AM
Great, Steve!
Happy Holidays! 🙂
Dina
December 23, 2016 at 7:12 AM
And likewise to all of you.
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 8:22 AM
Really amazing! I am glad you managed to capture it again.
Dianne
December 23, 2016 at 8:23 AM
Sedona was a first, frostweed a perennial. The ice picture is from my second consecutive morning out in the cold earlier this week photographing frostweed ice. I was indeed glad for that second chance to capture it again so soon.
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 8:31 AM
I just recently visited Sedona and think you have captured its beauty very well. A stunning place with so many geological artworks. Have a fantastic weekend!
laura lecce
December 23, 2016 at 12:51 PM
After having skipped Sedona during our six days in Phoenix and Tucson in 2014, we made it a priority on this trip. We visited Sedona on parts of two days in October but still managed to see only a small amount of all that’s desirable there. I’m glad you recently got to see it too.
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 12:59 PM
I know how you feel, we only spent one day there and that was certainly not enough time. Some really stunning places in Arizona and Utah, I think I could spend a very, very long time there.
laura lecce
December 23, 2016 at 1:03 PM
Agreed. This was our third time in Utah/Arizona, and I’m always ready to go back.
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 1:08 PM
Awesome!
Sarah Longes - Mirador Design
December 23, 2016 at 5:22 PM
Doubly so!
Steve Schwartzman
December 23, 2016 at 5:25 PM
😀
Sarah Longes - Mirador Design
December 25, 2016 at 4:42 AM
It’s so strange that when I look at sights of nature in Arizona, I feel like home. Thank you for these beautiful and daily photos. And Merry Christmas to you and your family, dear Steve!
beachbooksblog
December 24, 2016 at 2:18 AM
Merry Christmas to you and your family too, Anna.
Arizona is very different from where I am, too, but I also feel like it’s home and imagine that I’d be happy living in the desert. After five years of daily posts I’d begun to slow the pace a little, but I saw so many things on this recent trip and took so many pictures that I’ve temporarily gone back to posting daily.
Steve Schwartzman
December 24, 2016 at 6:57 AM