Devil's Tower
by Nicholas Blackwell
Title
Devil's Tower
Artist
Nicholas Blackwell
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Photograph
Description
Devil's Tower, located in eastern Wyoming, is a volcanic plug of granite formed when magma cooled in the throat of a volcano. Over millions of years the surrounding softer rock has eroded leaving only the hard, resilient core.
This is a location that has fascinated me since I first saw it as a young boy in the Spielberg movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It was a thrill to finally visit it many years later. The sunlight on the rock and the brooding storm clouds behind the tower just add to the theatricality of the scene.
A black and white version of this photograph is also available.
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December 10th, 2015
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David Lamb
I have been obsessed with Devil's Tower as well, thanks to one of my favorite movies... Beautifully captured!.
Nicholas Blackwell replied:
Thanks very kindly David; I trust you've had the privilege to visit the location as well. Regards Nicholas Blackwell