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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Cracked Eggs of the Bisti Badlands

   January 08, 2021

    Cracked Eggs

   Photographer:  Thomas McGuire
   Summary Author:  Thomas McGuire

   As followers of Earth Science Picture of the Day have seen, the
   American West has some of the world's most spectacular features.
    Badlands are areas where active  erosion of soft sediments has
   created a stark landscape largely devoid of vegetation. Rapid
    erosion hasn't allowed plants to take root and develop  fertile
   soil.  Badlands National Park in South Dakota and  Petrified
   Forest National Park in Arizona are prime examples of badlands. The
   remote  Bisti Badlands of northwest New Mexico are far less visited,
   but they contain a variety of unique geological features including
    hoodoos,  arches,  toadstools,  petrified wood and other
    fossils. Not the least of which is a patch of weathered
    concretions known as  the cracked eggs. A friend pointed out the
   similarity of the boulders on the left to the iconic drawing
   ( "Reptiles" by M.C.Esher) in which  tessellations become
   animated. Photo taken February 28, 2017.
     * Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico Coordinates:  36.2921,
       -108.12978

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