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Algae on Sandstone 1 - USE CODE "CNAB19" FOR ORDERING

Most people who hike to the Subway in Zion National Park do it soley to see this. The trail is 4.5 miles one way up the Left Fork of North Creek. Once you descend into the canyon, and start hiking upstream, the canyon walls slowly grow higher and closer. Near the keyhole that is the Subway, the stream flows over red sandstone. It is here that I found this next series of photos of algal growths in the running water. The red sanstone and green algae provided wonderful color contrast, which was further enhanced by the lighter, yellow sand that was trapped within the algal mats. I hiked this trail in March 2004, with significant amount of snowmelt making sure my feet were plenty chilly!


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