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Dishes stacked one upon another
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and the floors of a building can be thought of as one stacked upon another
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and rocks strategically placed, layered so that they too form a kind of a stack are all man made. A stack of pancakes is delicious to eat but my favourite stack
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are those formed in nature. Pancake rocks are found in the South Island of New Zealand at Punakaiki, a most appropriate name for rocks that look like a stack of pancakes as it means sweet food.
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The pancake layering is due to alternating layers of marine animals and plant matter, hard and soft layering eroding at different rates.
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In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Irene, I’m certain there isn’t a place or creature on Earth that you don’t find worthy of photographing. And doing so well. Can’t wait till you get your ticket to Mars.
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LOL. Thank you for that smile Sharon. When you see my post for tomorrow you will realise how true that statement of yours is. I’d love a ticket to Mars (as long as I could get a return one.)
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Oh Irene, I really like your post for this week. 😀
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I’m glad Cee. Thank you.
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Amazing photos of rocks, of all things. Who knew they could be so beautiful?
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My jaw dropped when we rounded the corner Diane and these rocks became visible. It truly was jaw dropping.
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Good interpretations of this theme.
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Pancake rocks are stacked so neatly. I’ve seen lava flows in the West of the US that look like fence posts bundled together. The top photo has lots of shine!
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That would be interesting to see. The top photo was from a fun night of Fawlty Towers. I don’t know whether you got that programme in the States but I always think of Roger when I see it.
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I’ve not heard it, but will have to look it up!
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There are quite a number of episodes on youtube. https://youtu.be/yfl6Lu3xQW0
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Thanks for the link!
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The pancake layering is absolutely stunning and here I thought of New Zealand only as a Hobbit world. Fantastic photos Irene.
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Thanks for dropping by. New Zealand is a place that you jaw drops at every corner you round it is so so scenically beautiful and diverse and in such a small country that makes it easy to travel around. Thank you.
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