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Desert Pavement Near Palo Verde Peak, California

Picture Gallery of Desert Pavement

From Andrew Alden, About.com

On the edge of a wash south of Palo Verde Peak, this pavement displays patches of rock varnish where streamwater has failed to disturb the pebble layer.

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Typical occurrencePhoto (c) 2008 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com
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