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Weeds among Cooled Lava


Weeds among Cooled Lava
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Copyright: Bob Shannon (eqshannon) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2060 W: 195 N: 7326] (21899)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-15
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D50, SIGMA 28-70mm 1:2.8-4 DG
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-17 7:52
Viewed: 330
Points: 17
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This is party three of my volcanic Rock-strewn field. For the past two days I have been posting pictures of one particularly large volcanic rock. Here then is the surrounding field. It too has many rocks of various sizes but none as large as the monolith. All of the rocks are at ground level or beneath and only slightly protruding. All have the appearance of a sudden cooling, leaving the porous rock form which is so distinctive. This small area defined by a treeline, is approximately 10 acres. Beyond the unseen tree-line is over 100 sq miles of hills composed of similar material, many with large outcroppings of basaltic and quickly cooled volcanic rock.

Basically there are two things to worry about in this area. Fire is a big danger. Since man rarely walks on these lands, human started fires would more than likely be arson. It still baffles me as to why people commit this crime. Another danger is reptilian which in this case means snakes. Rattlesnakes. There are plenty of them and one cannot walk more than a half mile without seeing or hearing one. Since much of this land is protected, snakebites are rare. One other thing comes to mind. About a mile south of this location is a hiking/biking trail. While it is more of an urban trail, it does wander for a dozen miles east, through hot dry lands with no water. On Friday, my son stayed home from work and went with his brother for the ride on bikes. They DID NOT take water. At approximately 4pm the younger son came running into the apartment and informed us that our second youngest had passed out from heat exhaustion on the trail and he had gone to call fire and rescue. It was indeed quite the experience for them an done which they will not forget. I am somewhat surprised because these boys were raised in the wilderness with the rest of the family and should have known better. It was/is a harsh reminder that surviving the rugged earths wilderness, even urban wilderness, is a challenge that takes planning and quick thinking. There is little room for error.

Dried weeds and wild herbs among volcanic rock.
Nikon D50
f7.1
1/200th
Hand Held
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hello Bob

excellent close-up shot of the surrounding field
of that volcanic rock, with full of details,
on your serie of 3 images, my favorite is the second one,
few minutes ago i just writted my critique to the second one,

TFS

Asbed

Hello Bob. I like this wider perspective of the cooled larva in a rather baron environment. the warm color and the note make this a very good presentation. well done and thanks for sharing. Regards. Jusni

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-08-17 9:15]

Hi Bob,

Interesting mini-series showing the volcanic rocks. A very effective shot of the weeds and larva. I hope your son is okay! We never thought about carrying water with us in NY or NJ but I learned quickly in AZ. (Half the time I have the bottle ready and forget it though).

Jane

Dear Bob,
Excellent shot of mineral rich terrain with weeds among Cooled Lava. I wish I could see deadly rattlesnakes..........but that remains most unwanted event in my life. We in India are trying to extract antivenom from poultry eggs. Refer: Poultry Antivenom. TFS.
Regards-Subhash

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1107 W: 6 N: 3063] (11326)
  • [2008-08-17 12:27]

Hi Bob,a different view of your lavics rocks perfectly taken,excellent quality as your style and great idea to show unusual aspects of nature of our planet!! My best compliments,this is a brave and very interesting work,have a nice week,Luciano

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-08-17 12:34]

Hi Bob. i hope your son is OK. A bit to much heat . One more for your series. This one shows the gound area with the dry grasses. and seed heads. natural colours. well done tFS.
Nick..

I like your recent geologic postings. Do you think that this particular lava flow is a unique event or associated the great Columbia River flood basalts?

It looks like basalt to me but shows no signs of columnar joining that is a major hallmark of Columbia River flood basalts.

Hi Bob!

We are used to that kind of postings from you. The picture alone does not say much, but becomes strong together with the notes. This time, from my point of view, the picture is not very pleasant and lacks of any artistic aspect. I know this is not the aim of that posting, but I also believe that scientific postings also can be accompanied by pictures with an aesthetic aspect. I also wonder if the red cast in your picture is natural and if it is sharp. However, the informations in your notes and the picture nevertheless make a valuable posting.

Kind regards

Markus

Namastay Bob,
I have seen these type of land and dried weeds here also when there is no rain for months especially in summer. But I have never thought of taking a shot of it. But in your capture it looks really nice. And I will try next time when I find similar conditions. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
HP

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