Planet Moeraki
by Nicholas Blackwell
Title
Planet Moeraki
Artist
Nicholas Blackwell
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Photograph
Description
The Moeraki boulders are large, almost spherical rocks made of mudstone and calcite, found on the beaches near Hamden, Otago in the south island of New Zealand.
The largest of the boulders are several metres in diameter. They have formed through the accretion of mud and silt over millions of years, compressed under the overlying marine sediment. Erosion has brought the boulders to the surface and they now lie fully exposed on the beach at low tide. In the right light and with a little bit of creative editing they remind me of the images sent back by interplanetary spacecraft.
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February 13th, 2016
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Jeannie Rhode Photography
Nicholas, Sharing my Congratulations on your recent Feature in Black Background and Color !
Becky Lupe
Nice, Nicholas! Congratulations on your feature in FAA group "Black Background and Color" FL