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Geology Picture of the Week, May 3-9, 2009: Elephant Rocks State Park, Missouri
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Posted on 05/07/2009 8:47:02 PM PDT by cogitator
A continuation of an irregular series of geological features in state parks: this one is Elephant Rocks State Park in Missouri. Please read my notes after the final image.
Elephant Rocks State Park General Information
Park Map
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Same view, different season
This last image comes from a revelatory Web site, by Scott Haefner: Scott Haefner photography
He has a huge variety of photographs (most of which could be ordered as prints), and you have GOT to see his Bubble 360 panoramas!
Links to the panoramas are on the home page. To get to images organized by theme, click on "Photo Gallery" at the top of the home page, then "View all sets" under the topic cloud on the right side of the Photo Gallery page. Under "South Island" [New Zealand] there is an amazing picture of Lake Wakatipu, a setting which I think was used in the Lord of the Rings-wannabe movie "Willow". I could get lost on this site and take months to come back.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: fracturing; granite; missouri; rocks
Here's another one from Haefner, can't resist. This is Emerald Bay of Lake Tahoe in the winter. Lake Tahoe trivia: the little island in Emerald Bay has a unique distinction. Anyone know what it is? (Not hard to figure out.)
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posted on
05/07/2009 8:47:04 PM PDT
by
cogitator
To: 2Trievers; headsonpikes; Pokey78; Lil'freeper; epsjr; sauropod; Miss Marple; CPT Clay; ...
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posted on
05/07/2009 8:48:10 PM PDT
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
it’s the only island in nevada?
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posted on
05/07/2009 8:49:19 PM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: cogitator
Thanks cogitator. Awesome, as always.
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posted on
05/07/2009 8:51:34 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: thefactor
Pyramid Lake has an island.
To: cogitator
It's Lake Tahoe's only island.
To: thefactor
It’s on the California side of the lake.
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posted on
05/07/2009 10:11:07 PM PDT
by
eclecticEel
("Envy is always referred to by its political alias, 'social justice.' " - T. Sowell)
To: cogitator
Highest island in the country?
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posted on
05/07/2009 11:26:53 PM PDT
by
sig226
(1/21/13 . . . He's not my president . . . Impeach Obama . . . whatever)
To: cogitator
It’s the only island split by state borders?
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posted on
05/07/2009 11:48:39 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Cloward-Piven Strategy)
To: cogitator
Another beautiful display of Mother Nature’s awesomeness!
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posted on
05/08/2009 3:14:43 AM PDT
by
geezerwheezer
(get up boys, we're burnin' daylight!!!)
To: cogitator
WOW I haven’t been to Elephant Rocks since I was a kid. Thanks
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posted on
05/08/2009 3:24:10 AM PDT
by
MilspecRob
(Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
To: The KG9 Kid
It's Lake Tahoe's only island. Correct!
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