Where in the world?

DoctorBeaver · « **Reply #20 on:** 14/05/2007 11:05:55 »

Quote from: another_someone on 14/05/2007 04:53:35

We are not talking about Mt. St. Helens are we?

I do believe we are

Bass · « **Reply #21 on:** 14/05/2007 17:01:21 »

ARRGHH! That one was too easy for you armchair geographers- but here's another easy one:
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Batroost · « **Reply #22 on:** 14/05/2007 18:16:37 »

Is that natural or is it a bomb crater?

another_someone · « **Reply #23 on:** 14/05/2007 18:28:16 »

I assume it is an atoll - but to me, one atoll looks like another.

Bass · « **Reply #24 on:** 14/05/2007 22:43:14 »

Natural, and not a Pacific atoll. The feature in question is the large (visible from space, or so I was told) dark blue circle in the center.

JimBob · « **Reply #25 on:** 15/05/2007 01:49:29 »

Ocean Hole, Bahamas - or one of the other now drowned sink holes there-in.

Bass · « **Reply #26 on:** 16/05/2007 01:56:49 »

Close- also a famous dive spot

ukmicky · « **Reply #27 on:** 16/05/2007 20:55:44 »

Bass

I'll make it a sticky for a while to see how well it does. If it does well we will see if it warrants permanant sticky status.

Bass · « **Reply #28 on:** 17/05/2007 20:26:09 »

ukmicky
Thanks- hopefully other folks will post some of their favorite (but still recognizable) places.

Last photo was of the Great Blue Hole in Belize in the Caribbean. As JimBob mentioned, this formed as a sinkhole (karst) during the ice age when sea levels were several hundred feet lower (similar to several smaller sinkholes that have opened up in Florida the last few years, gobbling up cars, businesses and homes in the process). Had the opportunity to dive here 20 or so years ago, incredibly beautiful. While diving, my wife enjoyed the beach life and took out several large life insurance policies on me- pity her gamble didn't pay off! [

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Bass · « **Reply #29 on:** 17/05/2007 20:36:13 »

How about this one?
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JimBob · « **Reply #30 on:** 19/05/2007 21:24:29 »

I can't remember the name but it is an island off the coast of Portugal.

Bass · « **Reply #31 on:** 20/05/2007 17:15:55 »

Couple of hints:
Part of a small group of volcanic islands
One of the most unique ecosystems on earth
If a dog is man's best friend, this arch is named for the person who made the beagle famous.

ichnos · « **Reply #32 on:** 23/05/2007 22:00:52 »

you give it away.. Darwin arch?...Galapagas islands?... i wish and dream.... [

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ichnos · « **Reply #33 on:** 23/05/2007 22:19:23 »

where/what is/are this/these?!

Bass · « **Reply #34 on:** 25/05/2007 22:20:41 »

Wow, spectacular! I've seen similar formations in Turkey, and also in parts of the southwest US and in Mexico- but the vegatation and architecture looks wrong for all those places. Italy perhaps?

ukmicky · « **Reply #35 on:** 26/05/2007 00:27:05 »

Nice picture ,i just hope they never have an earthquakes

JimBob · « **Reply #36 on:** 26/05/2007 20:52:28 »

I would call them flat irons - the term here in the US. They are formed when strata is tilted. Can be at any degree from horizontal, just so long as there is a competent layer to be left after prolonged erosion. These are apparently vertical.

As for place - hard to tell. If the red color is from the sunset, then the rocks could be any color from neutral grey-white to red.

Like Bass I would guess from the architecture italy, but since you have been to northern Spain, probably there.

kdlynn · « **Reply #37 on:** 27/05/2007 02:55:08 »

i can't see the picture, but i just saw some red flat irons last week, so it may not be a reflection

Karen W. · « **Reply #38 on:** 27/05/2007 19:41:35 »

Quote from: kdlynn on 27/05/2007 02:55:08

i can't see the picture, but i just saw some red flat irons last week, so it may not be a reflection

Actually Kadie it looks much like one of your pictures! LOL I must go look again..LOL

Karen W. · « **Reply #39 on:** 27/05/2007 19:54:37 »

It is your red flat Iron Picture..LOL

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