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Uluru (Ayers Rock) – is the remains of the weathering of a large granite mountain range (about the size of the Himalayas) that with wind and water eroded quickly as their was no plant life and formed an alluvial fan near its base. One fan on top of the other. It was then covered by an inland sea and the pressure turned them to arkose sandstone, a sedimentary rock. Another mountain building flipped the bedrock on its side and more weathering took place. It is amazing to think that like an ice berg there is more of this rock under the surface than there is on top.
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Weathering of Uluru.
© irene waters 2015
Water is a big weathering agent.
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The abrasive action as the water washes over the particles smoothes any roughness out of them.
© irene waters 2014
The Pasha Bulka didn’t weather the storm well and was washed aground on Nobbys Beach. They did eventually manage to refloat her.
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This wharf didn’t weather the storm too well with major damage being sustained and boats no longer able to use it.
© irene waters 2015
Will we weather the storm as our polar ice melts and sea levels rise?
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Water carves out gullies
© irene waters 2014
and huge canyons
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with gravity assisting the water to carve out arches.
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Not often can we see the effects of weathering before and after but at Lake Siwi on the Island of Tanna after a cylonic dump of rain
© irene waters 2014
the lake is no more.
© irene waters 2014
Weathering can affect man made objects too with paint peeling and fading
and structures crumbling.
Weathered
Wind, moving water and gravity
Abrade
But man he too plays a part
with animals, chemicals and what he plants
Impact
Our biggest threat to mankind
Is our changing climate
Extreme weather results
People die
Our world erodes
Is it too late to stem the tide.
In response to prompt weathered for weekly photo challenge
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
great shots and meaningful words Irene, thanks!
Is that arch in NZ? and the temple Indonesia? I like the destinations labeled … sorry 🙂
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From the Pasha Bulka down – Tanna, Vanuatu; Greenland; New Zealand; Grand Canyon Colarado; The Ardeche France; Tanna; Tanna; New Zealamd; and Cambodia.
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did you just swallow a travelogue lol 😉
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LOL
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How lucky are you to have been so so many lovely places! Sorry to have missed Uluru when we were in Australia. And is that Ta Prohm I spy in the last pic?
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I went to Uluru many years ago (as you can tell from the quality of the photo) when you were still allowed to climb it. Magnificent view and the colours of the rock change with the sun. You’ll have to plan another trip. I’m sure I could suggest some other places you haven’t seen. Yes you are right. It is Ta Prohm – a special place.
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Awesome collection Irene and thought provoking too
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Thanks Dahlia. Glad it gave cause for thought.
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The photos are astonishing but the poem at the end stopped me for a moment to consider just what in the world we are doing. I wonder the same – is it too late already?
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I hope not but I feel we are starting to feel the extreme events that are going to become more common if we don’t do something. Sadly our government and I think yours also wants to play ostrich and bury their head in the sand.
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