27-playa_ig_adj

Geology - Playas

Folder: Geology
"Playa" is literally "beach" in Spanish, but in the deserts of southwestern North America also means a dry lake bed. Presumably it's a Mexican-Spanish usage imported into English.
1-34-cyn&carson_sink_playa_ig_adj

1-34-cyn&carson_sink_playa_ig_adj

01 Oct 2000 94
Black Rock Playa

Black Rock Playa

01 Jan 2001 2 2 332
Black Rock Playa

Black Rock Playa

01 Jan 2001 169
2-09-playa_landscape_ig_adj

2-09-playa_landscape_ig_adj

01 Jan 2001 113
2-10-playa_car_ig_adj

2-10-playa_car_ig_adj

01 Jan 2001 130
07-explorer_on_playa_ig_adj

07-explorer_on_playa_ig_adj

26 May 2001 89
Bluewing Flat

Bluewing Flat

09 Aug 2006 2 7 320
Pershing County, Nevada, USA.
Road to Bluewing Flat

Road to Bluewing Flat

09 Aug 2006 1 1 222
IMG_3765_adj

IMG_3765_adj

09 Aug 2006 134
IMG_3768_adj

IMG_3768_adj

09 Aug 2006 123
IMG_3769_adj

IMG_3769_adj

09 Aug 2006 109
IMG_3770_adj

IMG_3770_adj

09 Aug 2006 110
IMG_3772_adj

IMG_3772_adj

09 Aug 2006 100
P8090003

P8090003

09 Aug 2006 114
Kumiva Flat

Kumiva Flat

19 Oct 2007 129
Kumiva Flat

Kumiva Flat

19 Oct 2007 1 225
Nevada, USA.
IMG_1155

IMG_1155

17 Mar 2009 94
Dried shiny mud

Dried shiny mud

17 Mar 2009 93
On an unnamed playa off Black Rock. It's not wet, just so smooth it reflects the sunlight!
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