The Sphinx

[AlanLichty]

Hope you weren't expecting Egypt

This is a formation in the northern part of the Bisti that someone named the Sphinx. It certainly stands out with it's almost parfait like presentation of the various strata in the Bisti but it doesn't look much like the Egyptian one at least to me. The viewpoint here is from the top of one of the many ceramic mounds in this part of the area.

The dark brown "sprinkles" on the grayish mound on the left shows another common sight in the Bisti - petrified wood. The petrified wood in the Bisti is not the same as what you see in places like the Petrified Forest in Arizona and lacks the quartz component that makes it attractive for jewelry - its a dull dark brown and is only rarely found in larger intact pieces but there is a lot of it all around the Bisti.

Bisti Sphinx

• AlanLichty
• Apr 19, 2018

A formation in the Bisti named The Sphinx.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Looks more like a bear peeking over a rock, but the striations make an interesting shot.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very interesting formation. I assume teh cap rocks are what slows erosion and allows the remaining structure to stand.

 

[JimFox]

Very nice Alan! A good shot of this.

But to be honest I was expecting something Egyptian.

 

[AlanLichty]

Very nice Alan! A good shot of this.

But to be honest I was expecting something Egyptian.

I do have shots of the Egyptian one but that's a historical forum post. I don't think I have done a thread on that one yet.

 

[Vieri]

Great rock formation Alan! Makes you want to return at sunrise or sunset to see how the rock would get the light then...

Best regards,

Vieri