Erratic Island - Alaska

bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
edited August 13, 2015 in Landscapes
The maps refer to this as an erratic. An island or boulder? It's located in the Northwestern Fjord in the Kenai Fjords National Park. 150 years ago this rock was covered by glacier.
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2015
    Frame it!
    Perfect light, sharpness and everything else! One of those that is forever burned in my memory!
    Cheers Len!
  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2015
    Len, this is a beautiful composition. Nicely done. clap.gif
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  • CornflakeCornflake Registered Users Posts: 3,346 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2015
    Very nice.
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  • CavalierCavalier Registered Users Posts: 3,064 Major grins
    edited August 10, 2015
    clap.gifclap Love the title and the shot. The light on the island/boulder really makes it pop.
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited August 12, 2015
    Wonderful shot! I had never heard of this place. Quite an interesting geology lesson there, I'd bet.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited August 12, 2015
    Wonderful shot, Len.thumb.gif

    I'm half surprised that this rock, with all the immense pressure on it over all those years, didn't " calf " or split in some fashion. The dome shape probably saved it.

    Take care,

    Tom
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  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2015
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Wonderful shot! I had never heard of this place. Quite an interesting geology lesson there, I'd bet.
    black mamba wrote: »
    Wonderful shot, Len.thumb.gif

    I'm half surprised that this rock, with all the immense pressure on it over all those years, didn't " calf " or split in some fashion. The dome shape probably saved it.

    Take care,

    Tom

    Thanks Dave & Tom. Erratic Island is probably still somewhat "whole" due to it's solid (no faults) composition. It is also layered with bands of quartz and encrusted with patches of orange, green, and brown lichens.
    -Len
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited August 13, 2015
    Beautiful shot. If I'm being picky, I do find the rock to be a bit over sharpened which creates some fringe around its perimeter.
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