The Red Stone Forest 湖南紅石林 : Hunan Province, China.
This image is included in 5 galleries :- 1) "A World of Wonder 37" curated by thanks 173rd Airborne, 2) "TOP FLICKR * INTERPHOTO-TOP PHOTOSHARING" by Gianfranco Marzetti, 3) "landscapes" by Macaquito Soccer, 4) "Wonderful Landscape and Seascape 3" by Glass Angel and 5) "As Tho Everything Is A Miracle 13" by 173rd Airborne.
The Red Stone Forest (Hongshilin National Geopark) is located in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. These red carbonate rocks are believed to be formed during Ordovician, the second period of the Paleozoic era, between the Cambrian and Silurian periods. The stone formations originated underwater, later rising above sea level following tectonic shifts. The natural elements and 450 million years of erosion gave them their striking wavy texture. The rocks are known to change hues with the weather and seasons, with a deep rusty red being their most distinctive, hence the park’s name, the “Red Stone Forest.”
This was taken in an overcast, autumn afternoon.
紅石林國家地質公園是中國湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州古丈縣紅石林鎮的國家地質公園。園內有罕見的紅色碳酸鹽岩石林，形成於奧陶紀，石林顏色會隨季節和天氣改變。這些石柱不但顏色各異，而且大小不等。有的高達七、八米，而有些則像半埋於地下的巨獸骨架。
(explored Apr 16, 2021 #178)
The Red Stone Forest 湖南紅石林 : Hunan Province, China.
This image is included in 5 galleries :- 1) "A World of Wonder 37" curated by thanks 173rd Airborne, 2) "TOP FLICKR * INTERPHOTO-TOP PHOTOSHARING" by Gianfranco Marzetti, 3) "landscapes" by Macaquito Soccer, 4) "Wonderful Landscape and Seascape 3" by Glass Angel and 5) "As Tho Everything Is A Miracle 13" by 173rd Airborne.
The Red Stone Forest (Hongshilin National Geopark) is located in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. These red carbonate rocks are believed to be formed during Ordovician, the second period of the Paleozoic era, between the Cambrian and Silurian periods. The stone formations originated underwater, later rising above sea level following tectonic shifts. The natural elements and 450 million years of erosion gave them their striking wavy texture. The rocks are known to change hues with the weather and seasons, with a deep rusty red being their most distinctive, hence the park’s name, the “Red Stone Forest.”
This was taken in an overcast, autumn afternoon.
紅石林國家地質公園是中國湖南省湘西土家族苗族自治州古丈縣紅石林鎮的國家地質公園。園內有罕見的紅色碳酸鹽岩石林，形成於奧陶紀，石林顏色會隨季節和天氣改變。這些石柱不但顏色各異，而且大小不等。有的高達七、八米，而有些則像半埋於地下的巨獸骨架。
(explored Apr 16, 2021 #178)