Moais de Tara and Windswept Skies Chile
by James Brunker
Title
Moais de Tara and Windswept Skies Chile
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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Cloud formations above the Moais de Tara, a series of spectacular rock formations at an altitude of around 4300m / 14,100ft in the high plains of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. They are also known as Los Monjes de la Pacana ("Pacana Monks") as they are located near the Pacana Hills that cross the desert and some of the formations look like monks. The rocks are of volcanic origin and have been sculpted over time by the strong winds that blow across this harsh yet beautiful landscape. The hill in the background is Cerro Negro.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without written permission strictly prohibited.
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February 5th, 2017
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Charles Robinson
How intriquing. It is hard to grasp the forces by which these structures might have been formed. Your image has been featured in the Weird Natural Oddities Group.
James Brunker replied:
Many thanks for featuring this image in the Weird Natural Oddities group Charles! Yes, these volcanic formations (there are quite a lot of them) are really surreal, you could easily be on another planet