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  20090816_20_Lakes_Basin_0356.JPG - Although the lighting was bad, this was perhaps one of the most unique features I came across: a pothole amongst the glacially carved rocks located near the top of the hill. Potholes form when pebbles get trapped within a stream's eddy... the swirling action of the eddy spins the pebble in circles slowly grinding the rock away and leaving these neat features.  
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 Although the lighting was bad, this was perhaps one of the most unique features I came across: a pothole amongst the glacially carved rocks located near the top of the hill. Potholes form when pebbles get trapped within a stream's eddy... the swirling action of the eddy spins the pebble in circles slowly grinding the rock away and leaving these neat features.
Date: 8/16/09 4:06 PM | Resolution: 3264 x 2448 | ISO: 100 | Exp. Time: 1/40s | Aperture: 3.5 | Focal Length: 20.0mm (~38.5mm) | See map
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