Cracked Mud

[Jordan Marsh]

Wife and I were just random wash hiking looking for rocks around Hanksville, UT and we found some cool mud patterns. First time I saw deposits on the surface like that before and thought it was pretty cool : )

 

[AlanLichty]

I love it - very unique and engaging. Good eye.

 

[Jordan Marsh]

Thanks Alan

 

[JimFox]

That is super cool Jordan! That's interesting how they dried up, or were they still a bit wet? No matter, I love the white circle in each crack. What a great find!

 

[Michael13]

Could be a poster for a 1950's era SciFi movie! Great capture.

 

[Jordan Marsh]

That is super cool Jordan! That's interesting how they dried up, or were they still a bit wet? No matter, I love the white circle in each crack. What a great find!

Yeah they had dried up Jim, it sort of look salty so I guess some sort of mineral was pulled to the top where the water had been sitting.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

What are these deposits? They make fascinating patterns

 

[BlackRockArt]

Wife and I were just random wash hiking looking for rocks around Hanksville, UT and we found some cool mud patterns. First time I saw deposits on the surface like that before and thought it was pretty cool : )

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Hey Jordan, this is a fabulous photo, I love your Black & White conversion, nice eyes!

Oliver

 

[Jordan Marsh]

What are these deposits? They make fascinating patterns

I think what happens is that the water pools in these little spots and eventually evaporates and it leaves behind salt deposits on the surface. I'm not sure why it happens some places and not others but I guess maybe the amount of heat and how fast it evaporates might have something to do with it but idk : )

 

[Jeffrey]

As a devoted mudcrack seeker, I must say these are quite unique. Nice imaging!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Very interesting patterns, Jordan. I have seen many mudcracks but never any like these. Great job of taking advantage of these.

 

[David S]

kind of impressionistic , I like this a lot. could be cropped out into a wall print

 

[Joe Colozzo]

great eye! I love that abstact feel to it.