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Taken 11-Aug-08
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Dimensions2965 x 1971
Original file size3.4 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken11-Aug-08 23:25
Date modified22-Jan-10 22:03
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Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D50
Focal length45 mm
Focal length (35mm)67 mm
Max lens aperturef/4.8
Exposure1/60 at f/16
FlashNot fired
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modeSpot
Digital zoom1x
Castle Crags from Overlook

Castle Crags from Overlook

Castle Crags is a dramatic and well-known feature in Northern California. Although the mountains of Northern California consist largely of rocks of volcanic and sedimentary origin, granite bodies (plutons) intruded many parts of the area during the Jurassic period. Heavy glaciation at this location during the Pleistocene eroded much of the softer surrounding rock leaving the towering crags and spires exposed, from which the Castle Crags pluton derives its name. Exfoliation of huge, convex slabs of granite yielded rounded forms such as the prominent Castle Dome feature of Castle Crags.
Elevations range from 2000 feet along the Sacramento River near the base of the crags to over 6500 feet at the summit of the tallest crag.