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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
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 Camel Rock, New Mexico

   May 24, 2021


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   Photographer:  Rick Stankiewicz
   Summary Author:  Rick Stankiewicz
   Featured above is  Camel Rock, New Mexico. Found 10 miles (16 km)
   north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the foothills of the  Sangre de
   Cristo Mountains (along U.S. Highway #285), this obscure, natural
    sandstone formation, to many,  resembles a camel resting in the
   desert. It’s easily visible from the highway, but there’s a small
   pull-off if you wish to have a closer look -- now protected by a wire
   fence to avoid vandalism. No matter how you look at it, this
   long-necked, flat-headed “ dromedary” certainly is true to its name.
   Photo taken on October 6, 2013.
   Photo details: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi camera; ISO 200; f/10;
   1/200^th second exposure; 28mm (cropped).


   Camel Rock, New Mexico Coordinates: 35.847240, -105.993700


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