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Photo collection from Geologic Center of Digne-les-Badministrations

Southern France, Spring 2003

Mountain Picture Ring

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Les Eaux Tortes - Music in the water at the entry of the geological center.
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The chalk resolved in the water forms a natural water conduction.
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The chalk also forms little mountains
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The chalk mountain is not monolithic; there are cavities with stalagmites inside.
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The water runs from the top of the mountain it created and forms a cascade
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The water entry point to the chalk mountain - view nord-west, Bléone valley
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a cairn - artificial stone pyramides - about 2m high
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a small lake with a magic triangle
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the water colors artificially amplified with contrast and gamma.
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The original walls are reconstructed without mortar. (Photo published with authorization of the artisan.)
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the water creates algae and chalk traces in stone. the colors appear with artificially amplified
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the castle's walls; located on its top is the geological center's museum.
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Narcissus daffodil at the border of the waterflow (photo taken 12-Mar-2003)
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a cairn with the Bléone valley
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artificially pastell colored walls
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Primroses
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Created: 15-Mar-2003, Last update: 17-Mar-2003