The Teton Range
The Teton Range,
In geologic times these mountains are the energetic teenagers of the Rocky Mountain chain: active, growing, yet sculptured by erosion.
The rise of the Range
Nine million years ago, the earth's crust broke into two rectangular blocks along the Teton fault, a 40-mile-long zone of weakness. Through sporadic movements, the western block hinged skyward to become the Teton Range, while the eastern block tilted downward to form the valley called Jackson Hole. The valley sank four times more than the mountains rose. Displacement continues, and an earthquake producing movement along the fault can occur at any time.
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Martinas Art 07/09/2009 13:45
wunderschönes Panorama.........finde ich sehr gelungen!LG Martina
Bine Boger 07/09/2009 13:22
Wunderschönes Panoramafoto!! Es vermittelt das Gefühl von Weite!!LG BIne
Christian On 07/09/2009 12:30
grossartige aufnahme...gelungener bildaufbau und passendes format...sieht schon sehr beeindruckend aus, dieser riegel aus fels und eisgruss
christian