the rocks of flowerpot island in northern ontario have this strange stripes on their surfaces. those had been formed by water, wind and ice hammering at the rocks for millions of years.
today's make 30 challenge asks for a photo with stripes. so there it is - stripes!
Glacial stripes are caused as avalley is formed when the ice gouges and scrapes out the rocks. Some of these scars are very uniform though and look like manmade drilling . I could be wrong....
@randystreat@30pics4jackiesdiamond - these rocks were from a giant 'flowerpot' shaped stone pillar that crumbled in 1903. it was the largest of the 3 rock pillars in the island. the Flowerpots are a type of sea stack, formed over many years as wind, rain, waves and ice hammered away at the cliff that once stood alongside the water's edge. the softer rock eroded more quickly, leaving the harder rock remaining in the shape of flowerpots with trees growing on top. the ridges aren't man-made.
It's a beautiful scene,