Photographer’s Note
This is the stromatalites at Sharks Bay, they are considered a living fossil. They are belived to have been the original source of oxygen in the earths atmosphere and hence one of the most important steps in evolution. This is 1 on of only a handful of places where living stromatalites are found, there are lots in the fossil record but very few breathing examples.
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dharbott
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(1892) 2008-04-08 6:43
There's no detail; maybe a lower position would have captured more foreground interest.
A great place to be with a camera though - tnx.
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ribeiroantonio
(22214) 2009-01-27 15:47
Geologically speaking the correct spelling is “stromatolite”. For the picture, it is an interesting one.
Antonio
Photo Information
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Copyright: Andrew McKenzie (AndyMcK)
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(129) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2005-12-17
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm, Circular Polarizer
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2008-04-08 6:34
Viewed: 1751
Points: 4
Discussions
- To dharbott: Viewpoint (2)
by AndyMcK, last updated 2008-04-08 07:10 - To ribeiroantonio: Stromatalite/Stromatolite (2)
by AndyMcK, last updated 2009-02-01 02:38
