An egret at low tide #silentsunday #lichensubscribe
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An egret at low tide #silentsunday #lichensubscribe
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An egret at low tide #silentsunday #lichensubscribe
@tobyjaffey I'm sorry but... This wall is GORGEOUS
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@tobyjaffey I'm sorry but... This wall is GORGEOUS
@HydrePrever amazing isn’t it! It’s a harbour wall in #cornwall. The colour gradient is caused by lichens which need specific salinity
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@tobyjaffey I'm sorry but... This wall is GORGEOUS
@HydrePrever @tobyjaffey I came here to say the same. It's amazing.
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An egret at low tide #silentsunday #lichensubscribe
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Never mind the egret I'm fascinated by the wall using vertical stones. Why? Where is it? Is it common? -
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Never mind the egret I'm fascinated by the wall using vertical stones. Why? Where is it? Is it common?@pthane Yes, it’s very common here. This article says “stones were laid vertically to optimise their mass against wave uplift”
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Conserving_Cornish_harbours -
@pthane Yes, it’s very common here. This article says “stones were laid vertically to optimise their mass against wave uplift”
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Conserving_Cornish_harbours@tobyjaffey
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An egret at low tide #silentsunday #lichensubscribe
@tobyjaffey as a dad I am obligated to say…. “No egrets”
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