Geology Picture of the Week, December 16-22, 2007: Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

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[cogitator]

Karst alert! Khao Sok National Park is on the Isthmus of Kra, north of Phuket (which was made somewhat more famous by the tsunami). The picture is of the partially-flooded landscape in and around a reservoir lake. Here's a map of the park:

It also has lots of waterfalls, but I passed those up this time.

Well, one waterfall can't hurt:

[cogitator]

ping!

[cripplecreek]

Tsingy forest in Madagascar is still one of my favorite geological features despite it’s lack of waterfalls.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Neat.

[cogitator]

Yes, it’s pretty amazing. I posted an aerial photo of Tsingy as a Geology Picture of the Week many pictures ago.

[JimSEA]

Ain't Limestone and the shapes erosion takes it too neat? In addition to the national park, notice all the small islands just to the south between Phuket and Krapi. They are limestone pillars sticking out from the sea and riddled with caves. In several the center of the Island has collapsed forming a lagoon surrounded by limestone cliffs and accessible only through sea level caves.

[geezerwheezer]

Thanks for the pretty photos. I look forward to your adventures each week. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

[cogitator]

Well, sometimes hosted images disappear. Below are a couple more of this place that I hope won't disappear.