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International Space Station
50mm Photograph
Image credit:
Image Science and Analysis
Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov)
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HOPEWELL CAPE , NEW BRUNSWICK
45.82N,
64.57W
As the image below shows, it was a
dark and dreary day. We went to the Bay of Fundy full of
hope and expectations. They were all dashed. This was the
clearest day! The beach and the rocks were spectacular!
The
rock formations, known as Flowerpot Rocks, are a
combination of conglomerate with a softer sandstone at the
base. Erosion from the daily massive tides have worn away
the softer sandstone. I assume that's where the sand
originates. The individual sand grains are huge and very
angular.
The link gives a very general
introduction to the rocks found at Hopewell Cape and to the
Bay of Fundy
C. Lindgren Photograph
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