Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Grand Tetons

This picture taken at Teton Point on Teton Park Road in Grand Teton National Park.  One can only guess what is the main attraction here.  The Park is named for Grand Teton, the tallest Mountain in the Teton Range.  The three Mountains in the photo are from left to right, South Teton, Middle Teton, and Grand Teton which stands at 13,770 feet.  This Mountain Range was formed as a result of a fault line between two plates that existed many million of years ago.  Beginning 10 million years ago, movement on this fault occurred which generated earthquakes that caused the Mountain side to rise while the Valley (Jackson Hole) floor to drop.  Glaciers then flowed through the Valley sculpting the jagged Teton Skyline.  I only wish the weather had cooperated a wee bit more.

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