Court and Spark near Bell Rock
The southwest face of Courthouse Butte reveals itself to the observer,
just after passing through the shadow of neighboring Bell Rock.
The bands in the sandstone represent the rise and fall of an ancient sea.
In the foreground, desert chaparral vegetation such as Pinyon pine, Emory Oak
and rabbit brush compete for space. Did somebody say space ???
"Fascinating, said Mister Spock!"
January 9, 2009