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Geology Picture of the Week, June 1-7, 2008: The Burren, Ireland
NASA Earth Observatory, TrekNature | Various

Posted on 06/03/2008 11:57:55 AM PDT by cogitator

Sorry I missed last week. So here's two, one from space, one from the ground, of Ireland's Burren.

Source article for the first image: Burren Plateau, County Clare, Ireland

Click for full-size (this is half-size):

Clints and grikes

OK, well, three then:



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: burren; clare; ireland
I guess not all of Ireland is emerald.
1 posted on 06/03/2008 11:57:56 AM PDT by cogitator
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2 posted on 06/03/2008 11:59:53 AM PDT by cogitator
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Thanks. Enjoyed that satellite pic.


3 posted on 06/03/2008 12:04:16 PM PDT by lilylangtree (Veni, Vidi, Vici)
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To: cogitator

Hm. So, I wonder what direction the glaciers moved in.


4 posted on 06/03/2008 12:15:01 PM PDT by RonF
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I don't agree with you on the global warming stuff but I do love your pic's.

thanks

5 posted on 06/03/2008 11:22:24 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
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To: Steve Van Doorn
That's OK, glad you like the pics. Looks like the third one got dropped, though. Here's a link to the page with that picture:

Flowers of the Burren

6 posted on 06/04/2008 10:04:58 AM PDT by cogitator
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