A Desert Landscape
by Kay Novy
Title
A Desert Landscape
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A beautiful desert landscape in Laughlin Nevada. Colorful sky, mountains,Colorado River, palms,trees,rocks and the desert sand are featured
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A desert is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to the processes of denudation. About one third of the land surface of the world is arid or semi-arid. This includes much of the polar regions where little precipitation occurs and which are sometimes called "cold deserts". Deserts can be classified by the amount of precipitation that falls, by the temperature that prevails, by the causes of desertification or by their geographical location
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Deserts are formed by weathering processes as large variations in temperature between day and night put strains on the rocks which consequently break in pieces. Although rain seldom occurs in deserts, there are occasional downpours that can result in flash floods. Rain falling on hot rocks can cause them to shatter and the resulting fragments and rubble strewn over the desert floor is further eroded by the wind. This picks up particles of sand and dust and wafts them aloft in sand or dust storms. Wind-blown sand grains striking any solid object in their path can abrade the surface. Rocks are smoothed down, and the wind sorts sand into uniform deposits. The grains end up as level sheets of sand or are piled high in billowing sand dunes. Other deserts are flat, stony plains where all the fine material has been blown away and the surface consists of a mosaic of smooth stones. These areas are known as desert pavements and little further erosion takes place. Other desert features include rock outcrops, exposed bedrock and clays once deposited by flowing water. Temporary lakes may form and salt pans may be left when waters evaporate. There may be underground sources of water in the form of springs and seepages from aquifers. Where these are found, oases can occur.
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May 15th, 2014
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Comments (23)
Maria Hunt
Kay, I have been missing your work... Oh I found it here... and had to stop and comment... So love the colors in this.. Elegant capture. L/F
Will Borden
Kay~~a fantastic Nevada desert scene!! Very picturesque and I like how you framed it!! F&L&Twt!
Nava Jo Thompson
Kay--I chose this Desert Landscape to feature in WFS SURPRISE an artist! Love everything about this!
Nava Jo Thompson
Wow---Kay---this is beautiful---and love the peaceful light and color tones---great composition---lvf!
Robert Bales
Such excellent work Kay and great composition and the use of the light to make the image really stand out!! v/f/t
Lianne Schneider
What a lovely scene Kay - beautiful contrasts. And I love the framing. I never think of the desert as beautiful but you certainly make me think twice. F/L T