Sunday, August 11, 2013

Escaping from the rocks

 These roots looked like they were trying to escape from the clutches of the rocks. You can certainly see how the roots of plants break apart the rocks and help to cause them to ultimately be reduced to dirt or sand. This is on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in the limestone layer that lies just below the Rim known as the Kaibab limestone.



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