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A hoodoo (also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, and earth pyramid) is a tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. Hoodoos consist of soft sedimentary rock topped by harder, less easily-eroded stone that protects each column from the elements.
They are mainly located in the desert in dry, hot areas. In common usage, the difference between hoodoos and pinnacles or spires is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body." A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward. (Geology purists do note that only a tall formation should be called a hoodoo; any other shape is called a 'hoodoo rock'.)[citation needed]
Hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building. Hoodoo shapes are affected by the erosional patterns of alternating hard and softer rock layers. Minerals deposited within different rock types cause hoodoos to have different colors throughout their height.
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Found at the side of the road on my way to work - any enlightenment on the species would be appreciated
We stopped at a lookout, just outside Foster and I spied these fungi out of the window. So when everyone else went over to check out the view, I took the opportunity of photographing these. I've never seen them growing like this before. I thought they only existed in fairytales. :)
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Toadstools, mushrooms, fungi what ever you want to call them. I can not identify these, they are growing in some bark mulch that is in a flower bed on my walk home from work.
Parasol toadstool in the lawn . Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/15606222156/ for a 3D version
Toadstools of various shapes and sizes in Utah's Escalante. It's really interesting to see how these are formed. This is one spot we'll be visiting on our upcoming tour in April.
Toadstools at Center Parcs in the Lake District. I waited for the sunlight to come up and shine down on the toadstools. Taken with a Macro lens.