Natural Arch in Nevada collapses

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Before and after: The Natural Arch used to resemble a dragon feeding its young. Now it appears more like a crescent. (Don Davis, left, and, Las Vegas / May 30, 2010)

Associated Press
May 29, 2010 | 6:17 p.m.

Las Vegas — A prominent sandstone arch at Valley of Fire State Park in southern Nevada has collapsed.

Park rangers said it appeared Natural Arch was claimed by forces that would eventually destroy about 300 other arches in the park: gravity and erosion.

They said horseback riders notified them about the damage Wednesday, and no one has reported seeing it fall. It's unclear exactly why and when the arch collapsed, but there's no evidence of vandalism, rangers added.

"Maybe someone tried to take a picture on the rock, which we don't recommend, but there's nothing here that proves this was done on purpose," park supervisor Jim Hammons told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-fallen-arch-20100530,0,5352178.story

[MineralMan]

1. Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes...

Nothing on the Earth is static.

[ensho]

2. true - life is change and loss

nt

[MineralMan]

6. Just turn and face the strain...

Entropy Rules!

[eleny]

3. Looks kind of like a turtle

[maryf]

4. a stegasaurus to me, nt

[Bitwit1234]

5. I think that happened months ago why

if the press just now reporting it.

[jberryhill]

8. It was reported pretty quickly in geologic time /nt

[eppur_se_muova]

10. !

:rofl:

[The River]

7. It's An

Iguana! Head, throat flap, right fore leg, ridge along back.

[Ready4Change]

9. Looks more like a winged dragon to me now.

It's resting it's head.

[Submariner]

11. This will be Obama's "Archgate"

This happened during Obama's watch. Damn you Obama!