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Layers in the rock

At the mouth of the Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand. As the glacier has retreated, newly glaciated rocks have become exposed, as here. The glacier would have moved from lower left to upper right; the bed of the bench is almost level. The orange areas are lichens that thrive in this area and on the freshly-exposed rocks. Zoom to over-ride any moire effects you may be getting!

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Uploaded on December 20, 2017
Taken on February 1, 2013