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Geology Picture of the Day, October 29-November 4, 2006: Something Different This Way Comes
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Posted on 10/31/2006 10:06:29 AM PST by cogitator

For today's Halloween GPoW, I challenged myself. I have frequently posted pictures of volcanoes, waterfalls, caves, arches and bridges, canyons, and mountains; I've occasionally veered off that path with landslides, remote-sensing views, and a couple of crystals and minerals. So my challenge was to come up with something DIFFERENT; unusual, photo-worthy, and significant geologically. And also something a bit relevant to Halloween.

See if you think I succeeded.

All of these are in the United States.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: erosion; erratics; mud; soil
BOO!
1 posted on 10/31/2006 10:06:30 AM PST by cogitator
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To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; kayak; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...

Ping! Ping! Ping!


2 posted on 10/31/2006 10:09:12 AM PST by cogitator
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There's a mountain formation somewhere in Germany called the Witch's T!t. I'd google it but I'm at work. I saw it a few times from whatever autobahn is close by.


3 posted on 10/31/2006 10:11:18 AM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: cogitator

These are great!


4 posted on 10/31/2006 10:34:45 AM PST by mathluv (Never Forget!)
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Pyroclastic Tuff? 2nd picture looks like Bryce Canyon UT.


5 posted on 10/31/2006 10:44:56 AM PST by CPT Clay (Drill ANWR, Personal Accounts NOW.)
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To: cogitator
Your second post reminded me of Muang Pii (city of Ghosts) near Phrae, Thailand. It is all the more striking as it is surrounded by monsoonal forests. Happy Halloween.
6 posted on 10/31/2006 10:51:43 AM PST by JimSEA
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Are any of these photos of the Bad Lands in SoDak?


7 posted on 10/31/2006 11:04:14 AM PST by Vor Lady
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...mountain formation somewhere in Germany...

As in "colder than a..." ??

8 posted on 10/31/2006 11:09:15 AM PST by Wings-n-Wind (All of the answers remain available; Wisdom is gained by asking the right questions!)
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Are any of these photos of the Bad Lands in SoDak?

Nope, and I'm not trying to hide anything. The first is on the shore of Lake Erie or Ontario, it's an eroded drumlin with a glacial erratic. The second is Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico. The third is a mud volcano near the Salton Sea, California.

9 posted on 10/31/2006 11:26:37 AM PST by cogitator
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Really neat. What a great birthday present you sent me today. Happy Halloween!


10 posted on 10/31/2006 11:49:20 AM PST by geezerwheezer (get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
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Happy Birthday!


11 posted on 10/31/2006 12:02:37 PM PST by cogitator
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Thanks,hope your treats are all good too.


12 posted on 10/31/2006 1:29:15 PM PST by geezerwheezer (get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
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I don't know where two of them were taken, but the second one is "Tent Rocks" located SW of Santa Fe, and NW of Albuquerque, NM


13 posted on 10/31/2006 5:16:29 PM PST by NRA2BFree (THOSE WHO LIVE BY THE SWORD GET SHOT BY THOSE WHO DON*T!)
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