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Red bluffs in south Mississippi

lphilpot

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I posted these and a few others on one of the post-DPR Facebook groups, my apologies if you've seen them before.

A couple of weeks ago I attended an amateur astronomy gathering (with a few friends) in south Mississippi. About half an hour away are the Red Bluffs (or "Mississippi Grand Canyon") where landslides and erosion have twice forced a highway to be re-routed. In this area, there are some rolling hills that offer at least a little relief from the mostly-dull-flatness that is otherwise the Deep South US. This landscape looks more dramatic than it really is, if that makes sense. What looks like rock is really just dirt and it's all recent activity (geologically-speaking). There are hiking trails down into it, which I didn't follow that day, but I plan on doing so when I'm back. I rode up one day to take a look and came back for the following morning's sunrise. Unfortunately it was a clear bluebird sky, but I managed to capture a few shots as the first sun-rays over the eastern horizon illuminated east-facing areas.

All were shot with my Canon T8i / 850D and Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro; processed in ART and Affinity Photo.


One of the naturally red "peaks" catches some early warm red light.

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I found myself looking back at this group of trees and the interesting "flowing" brown colors behind them.

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  • Canon - EOS Rebel T8i
  • Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro
  • 48.0 mm
  • ƒ/11
  • 1/5 sec
  • ISO 100


Although mostly just dirt, it looks like Arizona rock.

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  • Canon - EOS Rebel T8i
  • Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro
  • 33.0 mm
  • ƒ/8
  • 1/40 sec
  • -0.3
  • ISO 200


I walked up to the narrow part, but didn't venture across (from the day before).

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  • Canon - EOS Rebel T8i
  • Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro
  • 28.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/400 sec
  • ISO 100


To me, this one in particular has a southwest US feel to it.

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  • Canon - EOS Rebel T8i
  • Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro
  • 53.0 mm
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 1/125 sec
  • ISO 100
 
Amazing shots of "red dirt." An interesting side trip from your main event for sure. Thanks for sharing.
 
A bit of road maintenance needed there me thinks?
 
A bit of road maintenance needed there me thinks?
Yep, been done! :) The road has twice been relocated. Now it's several hundred feet away from the old location. But it's probably still just a matter of time...
 
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