Erratic Rock

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by Clifford Dupuis from Calgary CA on 11 Mar 2024

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This 16,500-tonne giant came to rest at this site near Okotoks, Alberta after completing a journey of some 300 kms approximately 15000 years ago. It was part of a massive rock slide at Mt Edith Cavell near Jasper and fell onto a gigantic ice sheet that then transported it to this location.

Camera: NIKON D750
Focal: 36 mm
Shutter speed: 0.008 sec
Aperture: f/ 8

tagged: erratic_rock okotoks alberta mt_edith_cavell rock cliff nature outdoors path scenery road trail grass plant architecture building bunker cloud sky natural_landscape highland bedrock terrain mountain

4 comments

perkyleb posted 2024-03-31 8:07am

Awesome, Clifford! The story only adds to the photo. Well done.

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hmellon posted 2024-03-19 3:25pm

What a amazing capture of this view Clifford. That streaky background sky sets the boulders off perfectly here and the foreground walks the viewer into the scene so perfectly. A truly fab capture of one of the wonders of nature. This would make a great jigsaw puzzle too btw. So well done..

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Yves Langlois posted 2024-03-13 3:28am

Hi Clifford! Those massive rock are beautyful and you frame them so they are the star in the picture.. Of course we know about boulders moved by glacier but that big is impressive. Appreciate that you included the Trail that confirm we can't go straight. Nice shot.

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