Ouimet Canyon

[Manfred M]

This 2km / 1.2 mile long canyon is 150m / 500 ft wide and 100m / 130 ft deep. Located north of Lake Superior (you can make out a tiny bit in the shot). Not quite the Grand Canyon, but still a nice place to visit.

[Donald]

Now, that is vibrant colour!

I have not heard of this canyon. What's it like looking the other way. I ask because it seems as if it just rises out of relatively flat land beyond its end, or am I not taking account of the lake?

[John 2]

It really does look like it's been gouged out of the landscape in the ice age. Very deceptive in that until you realise that those are trees clinging on to the scree on the sides of the canyon, you don't get the full impression of scale. Nice shot.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice and colorful Does it need rotating anticlock wise a bit ?

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Manfred M]

Does it need rotating anticlock wise a bit ?

I think you are being fooled by the pattern of clouds, Binnur. This is a shot I took with my large tripod and I leveled it before taking this shot.

There is a tiny bit of horizon showing in the shot and so far as I can measure it, it shows to be level as well.

[Manfred M]

Now, that is vibrant colour!

I have not heard of this canyon. What's it like looking the other way. I ask because it seems as if it just rises out of relatively flat land beyond its end, or am I not taking account of the lake?

It sort of just peters out in that direction too, Donald; the lighting was not great in the other direction so I have limited shots in that direction. This is not a water carved canyon, but one of unknown origin. Most theories suggest some form of localized volcanic uplifting to create it. It's quite short (2 km long) and there is no significant water flow on the bottom; i.e. no river or stream. The rocks on the bottom are due to boulders spalling off the sides of the cliff and are not at all rounded like river rocks.

[IzzieK]

I like the vibrance of the colours and the textures of the rocks here, not that you have been short on others...looks like a nice passage of something from a long time ago. Interesting formation...