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Steep deep shady canyon carved by glacial spillway. Glaciologists say it's post-glacial meltwater from further inland that washed over these uplands and enlarged/deepened cracks in the local mesa. Ouimet is the largest of several steep-walled canyons hereabouts and according to the mappers, 'big ice' overrode these 'narrow cracks'.

Made use of a passing cloud to show the Indian Head otherwise in dark shadow. First time around was 26 years prior.

close-up of the Indian Head <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/3493996173/">www.flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/3493996173/</a>

looking out over this same edge, pre-balcony days

<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/4057370874/">www.flickr.com/photos/31856336@N03/4057370874/</a>
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Author Mike Beauregard from Canada
Camera location48° 47′ 34.44″ N, 88° 40′ 03.23″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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