"In a land still soaked from the rainy season, a river stained with tannin from a nearby forest marbles the sand."
From a set of ten photos at National Geographic, via La Muse Verte. I have previously written a post about the remarkable Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.
Reposted from ten years ago to add this recent photo of flooded sand dunes at this location, via.
Am I weird for this photo to remind me of coffee with cream?
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of Georgia O'Keefe paintings.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both comparisons.
ReplyDeleteI blame BP for the "tannins"...
ReplyDeleteAs much as BP may be to blame for many things, most likely that particular coloration is natural. Tannins DO drain out of forested areas. Try looking for "Root Beer Falls" on google.
DeleteIt seems odd but the ponds between sand dunes is a fairly common phenomenon.
DeleteTake a look at the Nebraska Sandhills (fossil sand dunes) area on google earth.
The depressing Brazilian film House of Sand was set here. I don't recall thinking much of the movie itself, but it does beautifully showcase this setting.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_Sand
But it was presented at Sundance, and is rated 79% at Rotten Tomatoes. And the DVD is in our library system. I'll give it a try just to see the cinematography. Thank you. :-)
DeleteI think you've already watched it. It's mentioned the post you link to on Lençóis Maranhenses National Park. (I haven't watched it yet, though, so thanks for the info!)
ReplyDeleteJean K.
You're quite correct. Since 2006 I've been keeping a list of movies I"ve seen, with personal ratings. I should have looked at my list; in 2008 I rated the movie 3+ on a 0-4 scale, meaning pretty good but not worth a second viewing. Thanks for alerting me.
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