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Sunset. Fossil dunes are hardened sand dunes shaped uniquely by desert wind . Though it looks hard these are breakable sandstones which changes its shapes very slowly unlike normal sand dunes. Normal sand dunes moves and changes shapes frequently according to wind.
A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, or earth pyramid ) is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes in the desert in dry, hot areas.
Happy new Year to all of you!
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Ths has been my 1st attempt for the last macro mondays challenge called "new". It shows a tiny little fossil watch for women in monochrome look. Diameter of the clock face is just 22mm. So you can imagine that this is really a small peace on a womans wrist.
I hope you all had a wonderful start into 2023 and i wish you and your beloved ones all the best. May all your wishes come true and keep healthy !
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The south end of Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California is marked by this ridge with accompanying sea cliffs.
Looking upstream from the Beartooth Lake outlet at the Butte of the same name.
"When you visit Beartooth Lake you will immediately notice the large butte on the opposite (west) shore of the lake. This is Beartooth Butte; a formation that has a completely different geologic origin than the surrounding area. During the Devonian period (420 - 360 million years ago) this entire region was covered by a vast sea. For several million years sediments deposited on that sea bottom compacted tighter and tighter to ultimately become sedimentary rocks. The resulting layer of rock, named the Beartooth Butte Formation, was at least 150 ft thick. Here on the Beartooth Plateau, the layer has been eroded away everywhere except here at Beartooth Butte.
The sedimentary rocks that make up Beartooth Butte are loaded with fossils from the various organisms that died and were buried in the ancient ocean. Geologists and rock hounds visit Beartooth Butte to sample rocks from the formation.
While Beartooth Butte is the namesake of the Beartooth Butte formation, the layer of rock is found in other mountain locations in Montana and Wyoming. Although these locations are hundreds of miles apart, there is no doubt that all of the areas were once part of the same inland sea."
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Have a wonderful (and safe) Friday and weekend!
Another bit of night shoot stuff from Whitby. The town is so beautiful on an evening, but perhaps avoid the weekends...
Una scala a chiocciola interamente in pietra che mi fa pensare ad una conchiglia fossile - Castello di Giulio II, Ostia Antica.
What could be more tempting, an empty beach, a changeable weather forecast, and a strong wind making things happen. As the season progresses storms denude the beach of it's sand , and the rock strata is more emphasised. It's like walking on pavements of fossils. Fossil Scale is by Georgia Ruth
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This is a four photo shot of a fossilized ammonite that has been stitched together. A fairly common fossil, this ammonite was cut in two to reveal the spiral growth of the creature's shell which is visible. The growth cells have filled in with different materials which have become rock over the years - somewhere between 240 - 64 million years ago. Ammonite's became extinct with the dinosaurs.
Taken 30 January 2023
Think I bought this in Nederland Co. Ammonites are perhaps the most widely known fossil, possessing the typically ribbed spiral-form shell as pictured above. These creatures lived in the seas between 240 - 65 million years ago, when they became extinct along with the dinosaurs.
The fossil was captured in Geological Museum in Poland.
The only geological museum in Poland, where you will see a complete collection of rocks, reflecting the geological structure of the country. The thematic exhibitions allow you to delve into the fascinating world of minerals, crystals and fossils. You can also see a mini exhibition of meteorites, as well as the skulls of our prehistoric ancestors. Take a selfie with a Dilaphosaurus, which lived 200 million years ago in the Polish mountains. A faithful copy of this feathered prehistoric reptile known as Dyzio has a loyal group of fans. However, the biggest impression on visitors is made by the skeletons of animals from the ice age: a mammoth, a large rhinoceros and a hairy bear. And all this for free in the beautiful, somewhat old-fashioned interiors of a building from the beginning of the 20th century.
Bufflehead fossils date from 500,000 years ago.
This shot was taken from our 22' dory in the Back Bay, Newport Beach, California. Buffleheads are small and speedy.
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This is a detail from a stone which was to be used as a pendant, but I never finished it.
2018 one photo each day
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Looking Close... on Friday: Seashells &/or Snail Shells
(If this is not enough shell I have other options)
Fossil Creek has the most beautiful aqua colored water, incredible waterfalls, and it is quite a hike.
We drove to Camp Verde, and proceeded from there for 21 miles of unpaved, horribly bumpy roads.The ride was worth every minute to see this beautiful place.
A mobile landscape photo showing Fossil Butte in Wyoming.
Fifty-two million years ago, this was a lake bed during the Eocene Epoch period. Now, some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's sagebrush desert. The folks at the Fossil Butte National Monument Visitor Center have several hundred fossils on display and there is no admission fee.
Impressions of plants from the Jurassic era...not really.
Poortmeesters, a housing complex in Delft, with two large (Delft?) blue entrance arches. The ceramic tiles are 3D printed, and designed by Studio RAP.
Design (2020); Vera Yanovschtchinsky, VYa Architects.
This spot is known to have been coastline at 7 & 17 million years ago. The fossils are clearly two different ages- the younger ones crumble in your hand.
I’m trawling the archives trying to delete some of the 28k images in LR but keep getting held up editing old ones. This is from the last ice festival in Lake Louise since the pandemic…..hoping it comes back in 2024. It’s by Team Japan, Junichi Nakamura and Shinichi Sawamura.
A place to test your ankles. Eroded but still relatively young (geologically) lava fields at the southern extent of the Sierra Nevada in California. Watch your step.
Bristletail (Archaeognatha, Machilidae)
This species represents one of the first insects on earth, about 400 Mio years back in time.
Scales go off easily, however, they are replaced with the next molt.
Mitutoyo 20x NA 0.42, tube lens: Raynox (125mm)
Illumination: Oblique, diffused
The south end of Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California is marked by this ridge with accompanying sea cliffs. I haven’t got down to look at it geologically yet. (Too busy playing with grandkids and taking their pics.) I am hoping to find fossils there.
The south end of Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California is marked by this ridge with accompanying sea cliffs. I haven’t got down to look at it geologically yet. (Too busy playing with grandkids and taking their pics.) I am hoping to find fossils there.
When I look at the point from this vantage point I can see a mimetolith. A mimetolith is a natural topographic feature, or rock outcrop, whose shape resembles a person, a real or imagine animal, a plant, a manufactured item or any part thereof. Visual pattern recognition like seeing shapes in clouds and rocks; seeing faces in inanimate objects or abstract patterns is a normal human tendency. This tendency called pareidolia, was once seen as a mental disorder but is now seen as common and normal in humans. (No, I am not crazy…well maybe a little.) In this ridge I see a giant reptile crouching down at water level. Do you see it. The eye on the far right of the ridge is the easiest to see. Then let your imagination take over.