drhoz
in
wtf_nature
The Land of Chocolate
... or rather, the Chocolate Hills of Bohol, in the Philippines.
Another curious geological formation, just as striking as the tepuis I posted about some months back. Only 50 sq.km of these tho.
Like the tepuis, these are erosional remnants, but in this case the limestone mounds are covered in grass that turns brown in the dry season. I was pointed to these by the Planetary Society Blog, because the rover Opportunity is currently exploring the Chocolate Hills on Mars. Wikipedia has a good page on this more local version.
Another curious geological formation, just as striking as the tepuis I posted about some months back. Only 50 sq.km of these tho.
Like the tepuis, these are erosional remnants, but in this case the limestone mounds are covered in grass that turns brown in the dry season. I was pointed to these by the Planetary Society Blog, because the rover Opportunity is currently exploring the Chocolate Hills on Mars. Wikipedia has a good page on this more local version.