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Title
Devils Tower
Artist
John M Bailey
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Per Wikipedia, the name Devil's Tower originated in 1875 during an expedition led by Col. Richard Irving Dodge when his interpreter misinterpreted the name to mean Bad God's Tower, which then became Devil's Tower. All information signs in that area use the name "Devils Tower", following a geographic naming standard whereby the apostrophe is eliminated. In 2005, a proposal to recognize several Indian ties through the additional designation of the monolith as Bear Lodge National Historic Landmark met with opposition from the United States Representative Barbara Cubin, arguing that a "name change will harm the tourist trade and bring economic hardship to area communities". Devils Tower did not visibly protrude out of the landscape until the overlying sedimentary rocks eroded away. As the elements wore down the softer sandstones and shales, the more resistant igneous rock making up the tower survived the erosional forces. As a result, the gray columns of Devils Tower began to appear as an isolated mass above the landscape.
As rain and snow continue to erode the sedimentary rocks surrounding the Tower's base, more of Devils Tower will be exposed.
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January 8th, 2015
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Middleboro, MA - United States
It's great to see it close up John, love the details in the stone! l/f
Lake View Terrace, CA - United States
This is amazing, the natural patterns and textures here are stunning
Fennville, MI - United States
Very interesting history! Looks exactly like the monolith in the movie Encounters of the Third Kind starring Richard Dreyfuss! FL
Amarillo, Tx - United States
I love all the textures and details in this fabulous image, went there as a child but don't remember too much...f/l
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