Mud cracks
On our Historical Geology field trip to Washington, DC, this weekend, we were down at Chain Bridge Flats and saw some fresh flood mud deposited by the flooding Potomac. It was a gelatinous goo, like pudding, but had some lovely dessication cracks developing. Here are a couple of photos, courtesy of student Ana C., with a penny for scale in each:
Labels: primary structures, rivers, sediment
2 Comments:
I just love both of these photos. Something about the combination of color and the combination of mudcracks with leaves. Would be nice framed and hanging on a wall.
Sweet photos! I believe there is a flickr set or group dedicated to such features...may want to contribute.
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