Fall Foliage Crystal Falls Crystal New Hampshire
by Dawna Moore Photography
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Fall Foliage Crystal Falls Crystal New Hampshire
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Dawna Moore Photography
Medium
Photograph - Nature Photography
Description
Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens slowly, while downstream the erosion occurs more rapidly. As the watercourse increases its velocity at the edge of the waterfall, it plucks material from the riverbed. Whirlpools created in the turbulence as well as sand and stones carried by the watercourse increase the erosion capacity. This causes the waterfall to carve deeper into the bed and to recede upstream. Often over time, the waterfall will recede back to form a canyon or gorge downstream as it recedes upstream, and it will carve deeper into the ridge above it. The rate of retreat for a waterfall can be as high as five feet per year.
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September 23rd, 2011
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Chad Dutson
Wonderful composition! Love the exposure and perspective! Beautiful! Featured in US Forests and Wilderness group!
Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS! Your work has been chosen to be Featured in MOTIVATION MEDITATION INSPIRATION Group....well done! v/f
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