2008

SN8020 : A sea of stones

taken 15 years ago, near to Brest Twrch [other Features], Carmarthenshire, Great Britain

A sea of stones
A sea of stones
This is a 'felsenmeer', literally a 'sea of stones'. It may have originated in periglacial times (approximately 10000 years ago) as frost shattering broke up an outcrop of well-jointed and bedded sandstone. Air temperatures remained below freezing on the 21st century day that the photograph was taken, and the sun was just strong enough to melt the frost on the south facing facets of the blocks.

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SN8020, 3 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nic Howes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 29 December, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 29 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 809 202 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:52.0642N 3:43.8143W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 809 202
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for SN8020) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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