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Oct 13, 2005 15:06 |  #1

arrived pretty late in the afternoon and snapped this one before it got too dark..

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Oct 13, 2005 16:14 |  #2

What the heck ... how can there be a trail for that rock. How does that happen? Nice shot!


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OK, so what's the speed of dark?

  
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Oct 13, 2005 17:34 |  #3

Nice shot Rent! I've seen this before in pics but never thought to ask so as jgjulio says, how does this happen?! Wierd!




  
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Oct 13, 2005 17:35 |  #4

Beautiful shot. I think the official answer is, "no one knows for sure".


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Oct 13, 2005 18:35 |  #5

i don't know how this happens, but a couple of facts: this place is a dry lake bed which is very very flat; and this place is very windy as it is surrounded by mountains to the west and east. i think the rocks get pushed around by the wind with the help of moisture trapped between the rock and the lake bed acting as lubricant.

or it could be little green aliens descending upon this place every night when all the visitors are gone...

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Oct 13, 2005 18:49 |  #6

Ok with google help I got this explaination:

When this phenomenon was discovered around 1900, observers speculated that magnetic forces were the cause. Now, however, scientists believe they have solved the mystery of this movement. It occurs, they believe, when there's been enough rain to wet down the lakebed, then a strong wind -- as much as 70 miles per hour in this area -- blows the rocks around. The surface of the lake is a fine clay that becomes extremely slick when wet. But since no one has yet seen them move, this is still just a theory.

I like the little green men theory best!


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OK, so what's the speed of dark?

  
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Oct 13, 2005 19:03 |  #7

That is a truly remarkable photograph! I don't care how it happens (well, ok, maybe I'm a bit curious!) but I'm glad it did so you could get this great picture!


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Oct 13, 2005 19:11 |  #8

WOW! This is a VERY cool shot! :D I like the fact that the trail from the rock is there, but no other tracks, foot prints, etc. and combined with a very nice Sunset, makes for a very unique image. ;)
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Oct 13, 2005 21:53 |  #9

Very nice picture! I have to get to the racetrack next time I'm in Death Valley.


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Oct 13, 2005 22:07 |  #10

Amazing shot! Love the colours!




  
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Oct 14, 2005 07:59 |  #11

Really nice shot. Looks like there's some real strong ants over there :-) !


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Oct 15, 2005 03:17 as a reply to  @ RockOne's post |  #12

that is crazy:rolleyes:


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Oct 15, 2005 12:12 as a reply to  @ asdf54's post |  #13

That is a very cool shot.

Well executed and also gets you thinking. fantastic work.


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