'The Petrified Forest'
The Petrified Forest, Cape Bridgewater, Victoria, Australia.
There are a number of theories about how this surreal landscape of calcified sediment was formed. One of these is that a forest was smothered by a large sand dune and water seeping down through the sand formed a crust of sandstone on the outside of the tree trunks. This process decayed the organic matter, leaving behind the ‘petrified trunks’.
Another theory says that they are Rhizoconcretions-calcrete structures caused by the filling of hollows in an ancient sand dune system.
The close spacing between them suggests to me that they were not trees – but an ancient petrified forest sounds more romantic and the name has become entrenched over time perpetuating perhaps a myth.
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© Ern Mainka
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Hans Kawitzki
What a great image,have not been there for ages
Jenni Tanner
Beautiful image Ern :-))
David Hibberd
WoW! you have a beauty here Ern
Robert Mullner
Crikey, love that tonal range and color to die for…Awesome shot of this spot Ern..
Erhan OZBIYIK
PERFECT !!!
As a mounainer, climber, this is a perfect shot !!!
COngratulations from now on !!! :)
Erhan OZBIYIK
And goes wonderful with the competition Air
:)
salsbells69
Geez Ern! You manage to just make this so much more special. I have been here..done the 10 k walk all around, (was whale chasing at the time) and stumbled upon this wonderful scene. I love the lighting and colours with that sky and the angle you used., well done..seriously good work!
Hicksy
Stunning Ern, looks like a shot from Mars with the reds in the soil and sky. I have just google mapped it and will be making it a priority vist to check it out for myself!
Ron Wilson
wow awesome shot
ern
Basia McAuley
Wow,, amazing,, like out of a sci-fi scene,,
Anthony Mancuso
wow…..sensational work!
Jeff Catford
This is superb. I’ve been to this place, but I never saw it with the potential to look this fantastic. You have captured the primaeval essence of the ancient origins of this site perfectly. Thank you.
Bev Woodman
This is really magnificent and a definite favourite.
Rany Lutz
Super image, perfect sky!
Linda Gregory
Very different from the Petrified Forest in Arizona. Absolutely beautiful.
AnaCBStudio
Amazing image
Bunny Clarke
Spectacular! Awesome capture and details. Gorgeous work.
John Kowalski
Fabulous Ern! a truely wonderful image, awesome shot and an excellent capture!!
David Lewins LRPS
Excellent image and wonderful text about the scene.
Christophe Testi
Majestic.
Scott d'Almeida
brilliant
Barbara Brown
Beautiful! The bleneding of tones in the earth and sky is wonderful!
Vicki Ferrari
Speechless, breathless,
this is just MAGNIFICENT Ern!
Peter Lessey
This is an awesome photograph Ern. The details and colours and just stunning.
love it. – Peter
luis ferreiro
Beautiful image!
fauselr
great image
Tatiana R
Great image, love the tonality here!
Karen Tillotson
Stunning image!
Kez08
This is sensational!
Wayne Pearson
Excellent.
hugo
Beautifully captured, what colors!!!
Laurie Search
Awesome!!!
catherine walker
wow..wonderful!!
Ludwig Heinrich
Very dramatic. Nice capture.
helmutk
Brilliant !
Antanas
perfect
Larry Butterworth
truly great capture
Olga Zvereva
Excellent image! Beautiful.
Randall Scholten
Oh my! This is amazing!