Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Rivers of Stone

McKinney Falls State Park, Austin, Texas  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



Channels of erosion in limestone rock form "rivers of stone" at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, Texas. The Cretaceous age limestone is the result of an ancient shallow sea which covered present day Texas.


12 comments:

  1. Quite a remarkable landscape Doug.

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  2. I like the sensation of texture in this image, impressive!
    Léia

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  3. Fab shot Doug. Looks like a fascinating place to visit.

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  4. I lke this channels alot.
    Great monocrome. The textures the best.
    Very good perspective.
    Great Job, Doug.
    Greetings

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  5. Fascinating illustrative material for a geology class! The erosion channels seem to go on forever.
    Your b&w conversion brings out the surface patterns really well.

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  6. The texture is amazing and I love this image in black and white.

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  7. wonderful and impressive textures created by mother nature herself! reminds me very much of the heavily eroded limestone beaches in malta !

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  8. You took such a great picture of this fascinating structure! And black and white looks really good, it enhances the structures...

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  9. it's so like a martian landscape, nice catch!

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  10. Excellent BW and incedible pattern on the ground. Nice shot!
    Have a nice day.

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