Balance Castle Crags and Mount Shasta

For me this photograph is about Balance. Two of the most beautiful mountains, Mt. Shasta and Castle Crags glow as the sun starts to set.... more

by Marnie Patchett

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Balance Castle Crags and Mount Shasta

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Marnie Patchett

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For me this photograph is about "Balance". Two of the most beautiful mountains, Mt. Shasta and Castle Crags glow as the sun starts to set.

Although the Northern Coast Ranges of northwestern California consist largely of rocks of volcanic and sedimentary origin, granite bodies (plutons) intruded many parts of the area during the Jurassic period. Heavy glaciation at this location during the Pleistocene eroded much of the softer surrounding rock leaving the towering crags and spires exposed, from which the Castle Crags pluton derives its name. Exfoliation of huge, convex slabs of granite yielded rounded forms such as the prominent Castle Dome feature of Castle Crags. Castle Crags is in Shasta County and Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County in Northern California, USA.
Mount Shasta was declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1976.
Mount Shasta (Shasta: Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki; Karuk: Úytaahkoo) is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in Siskiyou County, California. At an elevation of 14,179 feet (4,321.8 meters), it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state. Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 85 cubic miles (350 cubic kilometers), which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc. The mountain and surrounding area are part of the Shasta–Trinity National Forest.

This is Panoramic image so it won't fit on many of the products.

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December 11th, 2022