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Wind Turns Frozen Sand Into Alien Towers On Lake Michigan Shore
Wind Turns Frozen Sand Into Alien Towers On Lake Michigan Shore
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Wind Turns Frozen Sand Into Alien Towers On Lake Michigan Shore

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Owing to a unique confluence of weather conditions, photographer Joshua Nowicki encountered an extraordinary sight when he went for a walk on the shore of Lake Michigan near the city of St. Joseph last weekend – bizarre towers of sand standing as tall as 12in (30cm).

It turns out that the towers were a unique combination of the intense cold and the wind blowing off of the enormous lake. The wind eroded the frozen sand, leaving behind these curious wind-blasted towers.

The beautiful spectacle was short-lived, however – when he returned later to capture more photos of the strange phenomenon, they had already been melted by the snow.

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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    gmcallis avatar
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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful and intriguing!

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They remind me of hoodoos of the American southwest, especially in Canyonland.s Goblin Valley.

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it looks like a miniature Cappadocia area in Turkey, so amazing

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    magic, you sure were in the right place at the right time

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love nature and all it's surprises and memories that comes to mind.

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we've got something like that also here in Italy (near Cuneo)! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Ciciu_del_Villar_2.JPG

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like the badlands in Drumheller, AB

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like mini hoodoos or the badlands in Drumheller AB

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like a mini version of Monument Valley in Utah.

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    beautiful and intriguing!

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They remind me of hoodoos of the American southwest, especially in Canyonland.s Goblin Valley.

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it looks like a miniature Cappadocia area in Turkey, so amazing

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    magic, you sure were in the right place at the right time

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love nature and all it's surprises and memories that comes to mind.

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we've got something like that also here in Italy (near Cuneo)! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Ciciu_del_Villar_2.JPG

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like the badlands in Drumheller, AB

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    looks like mini hoodoos or the badlands in Drumheller AB

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    10 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like a mini version of Monument Valley in Utah.

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