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Day #24 Outcrop: Wind River Meander Bends

24th January 2010

Day #24 Outcrop: Wind River Meander Bends

posted in Geology, GigaPan, Outcrop |

I’m loosening up the definition of “outcrop” today to feature some field shots of Quaternary geologic landforms. It’s not that I lack bedrock photos, but I want to include a little geomorphology while I’m taking you through my field expeditions.

Today we’ll gaze upon two lovely meander bends on the upper reaches of the Wind River, upstream of Dubois, Wyoming.

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Meander Bends, Wind River, Wyoming

As pretty and educational as they are, there are even more river features to be seen in a wider GigaPan view from this vantage point…

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