Moeraki Boulders & Other Natural Formations.......

[Keenlearner]

Moeraki Boulders, North Of Dunedin.
Perfectly round boulders. These boulders each weigh several tonnes and are often more than 2 metres in diameter. Their history is very interesting.



The Interior Of A Moeraki Boulder
Shattered boulder



Rock Formation, Bowentown Beach NZ



This is an optical illusion. Although it appears as a line of rocky pinnacles, the black is actually the roof overhang as we looked out through a window in a rock formation of the tunnel. The walkway is beneath this rock face.

[kgb224]

Wonderful series of pictures captured by you.

[Chewys Dad]

Very interesting and lovely post Keenlearner! I read about the boulders, quite a ledgend. I really like the 3rd shot best, wonderful rock formations.
Thanks for sharing these
Michael.

[beachcomber]

Local Māori legends explained the boulders as the remains of eel baskets, calabashes, and kumara washed ashore from the wreck of an Arai-te-uru, a large sailing canoe.

A good set but the first two are my blue robbon images. These are really interesting, I think I could spend a week photographing those boulders, and what a fascinating legend to go with them, great post Pauline

[Ella1267]

These are great. I love the first 2 pics....

[Bianca.Tarleton]

I'm a bit of a geology nerd so I always love learning about new formations! Too bad these are a little outside of my backyard. I also love the first 2 pictures of this set. Great job, and thanks for posting.

[leonaashlee]

Now that is really interesting...thanks for sharing that with us

[alive88]

the scenery is just amazing..so bad that my place hard to find this kind of view..nevertheless, ill try to churn out the very best of my hometown later..
keep up the good work bro!

[Keenlearner]

Originally Posted by kgb224

Wonderful series of pictures captured by you.

Thankyou Kgb. They first two were extemely interesting to study.

Originally Posted by Chewys Dad

Very interesting and lovely post Keenlearner! I read about the boulders, quite a ledgend. I really like the 3rd shot best, wonderful rock formations.
Thanks for sharing these
Michael.

Many thanks Michael. Anything formed by nature is wonderful in my eyes, and the first two were extremely interesting

Originally Posted by beachcomber

Local Māori legends explained the boulders as the remains of eel baskets, calabashes, and kumara washed ashore from the wreck of an Arai-te-uru, a large sailing canoe.

A good set but the first two are my blue robbon images. These are really interesting, I think I could spend a week photographing those boulders, and what a fascinating legend to go with them, great post Pauline

Thankyou Steve, and I'm very pleased to see you have been a good boy and done your homework LOL The history is indeed very interesting and well worth the read.

[Bernzfotos]

Thanks Pauline - fabulous shots - never seen these before. Cheers, Bernz