Eroded Rocks

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Eroded Rocks

Eroded Rocks

Strange-looking eroded rocks in the river Roya in the bottom of the Gorges de Bergue in the Alpes Maritimes.
Ejnar Fjerdingstad
on Jun 17, 2009 9:35 am
Lat/Lon: 44.03035°N / 7.58057°E
Image Type(s): Scenery
Image ID: 522242

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Dow Williams

Dow Williams - Jun 18, 2009 6:47 pm - Voted 10/10

never

quite seen anything like it... cheers Ejnar

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jun 19, 2009 6:01 am - Hasn't voted

Re: never

Thank you. Yes, there must have been some rather special conditions at work here!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jun 18, 2009 10:01 pm - Voted 10/10

Looks like they had

been polished by a glacier many moons ago?

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jun 19, 2009 6:05 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks like they had

Thanks for the comment. No, I rather think the smooth polish was given by the water, glaciers would have left streaks. This is limestone, and therefore partly soluble in CO2-containing water - a process that removes CO2 from the air!

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jun 19, 2009 10:30 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Looks like ...

Fascinating! Can I attach this to my
"Calcium Carbonate Corner" album ??

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jun 20, 2009 9:25 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Looks like ...

Certainly!

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jun 23, 2009 5:35 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Very Cool...

Thanks. We never really saw the Texas Hill Country, we only drove through on our way west, but I have heard people talking about it.

yatsek

yatsek - Jul 19, 2009 4:46 pm - Voted 10/10

Terrific

Must be the skeleton of a dragon. :)

Ejnar Fjerdingstad

Ejnar Fjerdingstad - Jul 27, 2009 11:41 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Terrific

Yes, it looks a little like that!

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