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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Creative Challenge #252 ~ In The Beginning

In the beginning, the Colorado Plateau was a flat grassy land.
Then 50,000 years ago, a 50 metre piece of iron-nickel
Hit the Earth at 28,000 mph, with a force of 10 megatons
When the dust and fire had settled the land was no longer flat.
Meteor Crater 4

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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous22 May 2013 at 19:38

    Who needs the encyclopedia when we have YOU!!!

    amazing historical event and a photo to go with it.....thanks for sharing this, Mitch

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    1. MitchyLR23 May 2013 at 07:40

      Thanks Linda :-))

      Just call me MITCHYPEDIA. LOL!!!

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  2. Unknown22 May 2013 at 19:44

    beautiful photo and history!

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  3. Hilarus Fuscus22 May 2013 at 20:55

    Wow that's so big, I think it was a sort of big bang... by the way another 'in the beginning' story :)))

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    1. MitchyLR23 May 2013 at 07:40

      Indeed it was, but rather small compared to the one that created the universe!! :-))

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  4. Sofia22 May 2013 at 21:38

    I feel like just had a physics lesson...bang! with such force and speed, then this majestic shape came into being.

    Great shot! Mitch :)

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    1. MitchyLR23 May 2013 at 07:42

      Thanks Sophie :-)) It's difficult to appreciate the scale of the place without actually standing at it's edge.

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  5. Fatos C22 May 2013 at 22:47

    I totaly agree with Linda Scott . Thanks Mitch .

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  6. Danette 22 May 2013 at 22:56

    that is amazing!great shot...hard to fathom isn't it?

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    1. MitchyLR23 May 2013 at 07:44

      Thanks Danette :-)) It's hard to imagine the sheer magnitude of the explosion at the moment of impact.

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  7. Dim Lamp22 May 2013 at 23:14

    Interesting explanation.

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  8. Belita Isabel Janeira23 May 2013 at 00:17

    Wow... that's a huge crater with a very interesting history... Fabulous photo!

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  9. Pat Gerber-Relf23 May 2013 at 17:07

    One of the wonders I would love to see. I am glad you took that photo.

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    1. MitchyLR23 May 2013 at 17:47

      Thanks Pat :-)) It's an amazing sight!!

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  10. kathyinozarks23 May 2013 at 19:06

    enjoyed this-thanks Mitch

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  11. tesstruhartz23 May 2013 at 19:37

    original and wonderfully done

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