Anyone who has spent time in a desert has probably noticed many dark streaks or patches on the rocks. I expect that most people simply look at these dark streaks and think they are simply stains like a stain on a cement driveway or that line of rust color running down a wall from a... Continue Reading →
NH Photography: Desert Varnish Around Moab UT
Travel to most any desert region and you will observe black, brown or orange streaks or crusts on the surface of many rocks. These stains on the rock have been called desert or rock varnish. The origins have been scrutinized for many years and still are not fully understood. I will explore some of what... Continue Reading →