Cliff erosion, Horseshoe Canyon

A banded cliff wall being eroded in typical fashion at Horseshoe Canyon, near Dumheller, Alberta. We were surrounded by rock walls like this one when we spent a few hours on July 14th exploring the walls and the floor of the canyon. Most people tend to stand on the canyon rim, breathing in the spectacular view, but the hike down in the canyon reveals all sorts of interesting things. Last summer, we even found a family of Great Horned Owls down in the Canyon.