Grimselsee 15 by jcv2

Photography • Landscape • posted on Dec 14, 2004

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Strange patterns have formed here in the mud. To be honest, I don't have the slightest idea how they have evolved. From left to right (in front) it's about 1.5 meter (5 ft). Behind this mud the water flows a little faster. Perhaps when the weather was a bit warmer (it's not cold now, by the way) the melting rate of the glacier supplied more water. Slow and fast water could have come together here and formed those remarkable shapes. Minolta X-700 (Fuji Sensia 100, 100 mm) Thanks for your attention and your always valuable comments

Comments (32)

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sharky_

4:52AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Very Interesting. They look almost like people left their tracks walking on the mud. Such an amazing pattern. Excellent Shot. Aloha

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Ikarius

5:05AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Beautiful detail shot. Mud/sand produced from a glacier is something very special.

soulofharmony

5:10AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

woww the wonders of natures natural art..its abstract in every way.. excelletn capture :)

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herbstliebe

5:49AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

wow jc, what a amazing shot!!

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sossy

6:00AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

excellent and outstanding close up and very imressive composed! interesting info and question, but I also don't know the answer! :o)

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Sekadhar

6:23AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Interesting and impressive! Excellent shot!!!

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marybelgium

6:33AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

amazingly beautiful ! Very original and well done ...excellent !

vlaaitje

6:39AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

really cool..unusual but a great shot

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jgkane

6:40AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

A cracking mystery, Jan-Carel. A gift of Nature, unique and unrepeatable indeed. But enough of reality for a minute or two. Let us be whimsical... Perhaps there is a 'monster' ( a mud lizard ) hiding away in this alpine mud wallow. On second thought, I have to ask "Is that dwarven runes, or Irish Ogham script carved ( or impressed ) into the foreground edge of the mud, next to the slower moving melt water?" Keep 'snapping' Jan-Carel, you have got the old brain cells moving again. Thanks, John.

tvernuccio

7:01AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Sea Horses....and star fish!!!! that's what these shapes look like!!!!clapping...I love this one very much!!!! i really like how the mud looks layered like filo dough too! hehe...it sure does look very edible indeed! DOF is so beautiful...you did a fantastic job capturing that fast flowing water! high 5s!!!! superb stuff here, Jan-Carel! vote!

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TwoPynts

9:46AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Not to leave fantasy land...but it looks to me very similiar to erosion patterns that you might see on a much grander scale at say for instance the Grand Canyon. Flat messa tops and valleys were the hill are slowly eroding away. But to see in in a medium like mud is amazing to me...thanks for sharing Jan-Carel!!

RNitze

10:27AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Very interesting mud patterns. Amazing Pic!

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rangeriderrichard

10:40AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Very interesting indeed!

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AGARAGAR

11:58AM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Wow! THis is really really awesome! Excellent picture.

oSerX

1:38PM | Tue, 14 December 2004

Abolsutely excellent shot !You've got great inspiration taking this picture ! It's interesting ! SUPERB !

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luisamota

1:43PM | Tue, 14 December 2004

A beautiful bright pattern. Will it be a combination of movements of the water finding its way in a very soft surface, flowing and at the same time being absorbed.

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