Checkerboard Mesa at Zion National Park, Utah 2022

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Checkerboard Mesa is an iconic 6,520+ ft (1,990+ m) elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, southwestern Utah. Checkerboard Mesa is situated immediately southwest of the park's east entrance, towering 900-feet (275 meters) above the Zion – Mount Carmel Highway. Its nearest neighbor is Crazy Quilt Mesa, one-half mile immediately west, and separated by Checkerboard Mesa Canyon. This feature's name was officially adopted in 1935 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The descriptive name stems from the cliff's distinctive multitudinous check lines in cross-bedded white sandstone which give the impression of a checkerboard. The horizontal lines are caused by cross-bedding, a remnant of ancient sand dunes. The vertical and sub-vertical lines formed by the contraction and expansion of the sandstone caused by temperature changes, freezing and thawing cycles, in combination with wetting and drying. This peak was originally named Checkerboard Mountain by the park's third superintendent.
Additional information on Zion National Park may be obtained at Wikipedia.

Taken in: United States / Utah / Watchman Residential Area (show map)

Taken on: May 14, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D800, f/9.0, 1/400 sec, 18mm (=27mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D800
Lens:	18.0-70.0 mm f/3.5-4.5
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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