Holy City Panorama - Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Holy City Panorama - Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Photograph - Photography
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Located on the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway between Cody, Wyoming, and Yellowstone National Park, the Holy City rock formation is a testament to Earth's ancient past. This natural wonder, reminiscent of the outline of Jerusalem, was shaped by fiery volcanic activity and glacial forces long before humans began recording time. Over 50 million years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions occurred, each one rivaling the intensity of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. These eruptions deposited a dense mixture of rock and ash, known as Breccia, across the landscape. As this material gradually cooled and solidified, streams and gullies began their slow work of erosion, carving intricate shapes into the soft breccia. Winds carried fine grains of sand and dust that further wore down these formations over time. Meanwhile, smaller streams expanded gullies by cutting deeper channels through the breccia as they flowed towards larger bodies of water.
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October 11th, 2024
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