Rocky Mountain Trench
![Earth As Art image Rocky Mountain Trench](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/rocky-mountai.jpg?itok=eVbE-v6r)
Detailed Description
What appears to be a stroke of thick red paint is actually a remarkable interplay of light and cloud in the Canadian Rockies. Angling through them is part of the Rocky Mountain Trench, a valley that extends from Montana, USA, to just south of the Yukon Territory. Low clouds filled a part of the Trench near the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The light-reflecting nature of the clouds coupled with low sun elevation resulted in this startling effect.
Collection: Earth As Art 3
Source: Landsat 5
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.