Through rocks, water, and time
by Daniele Penna, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
Light and darkness contrasts in the Antelope Canyon, AZ, USA.
Flash floods, water, and wind erosion over millennia carved this stunning slot canyon in the Navajo Sandstone reserve. The area is a sacred site to Navajo people, and its name in their native language means "the place where water runs through rocks", reflecting its geomorphological origin. The smoothed rocks and the incised morphology, where the light finds its own way, produce wave-like patterns and contrasted shadows.
Technical details: Canon EOS M6 Mark ii, Canon EF-S 15-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM @21 mm, ISO 800, 1/60 sec, f/11.
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- Geomorphology (1451)
- Hydrological Sciences (708)
- Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Palaeontology (546)
Location
- North America (798)
- Northern America (628)
- United States of America (415)
- Exact location (-111.3841 W, 36.9123 N)
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Canon EOS M6 Mark II
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July
2023
Submitted on 8 April 2026
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Daniele Penna (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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