Sailing Stone
Image Title: Sailing Stone
Copyright: Marcin Zając
Date image was taken: April 24, 2022
Location: Death Valley National Park, California
Image Description and Details: A geological phenomenon transported this rock and etched the tracks visible on the dried lake bed before you. For years, scientists were baffled by the force capable of moving it across the valley. Then, in 2014, two scientists captured a timelapse of the rocks in motion. They discovered that the rocks drift when thin ice panels, formed underneath them on cold winter nights, begin to melt under windy conditions. Numerous such stones and tracks are found in this part of Death Valley National Park, aptly named Racetrack Playa. They become even more spectacular under one of the darkest skies in the country.
Equipment Details: Nikon D810, Tamron 15-30, iOptron SkyTracker Pro
Website or Facebook Profile: http://facebook.com/mz
AAPOD2 Title: Sailing Stone
AAPOD2 Page Link: https://www.aapod2.com/blog/3xyt4ky5pcppcrkzdixvhshkppouz2
Submit Your Photo!
