Who knows how many years these rocks have been here?
Common scientific wisdom holds that these rocks were deposited where they lay sometime around the end of the planet's last major glaciation. At that time, around eight to ten thousand years ago, an ice sheet one to two kilometres thick covered almost all of Canada.
When the ice retreated, it left gorges and gullies, and giant basins such as the Great Lakes, full of not-so-warm water. It also left tens of thousands of Canadian oases, of which, these Chutes Dorwin comprise a tiny fraction of a percentage.
Who knows how long it will take for time to wear down these rocks? It could be measured in years, or it could be measured in millenia.
Only time will tell.
15 responses
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John Linton gave props (3 Nov 2009):
Rockin' JPG's Theme Park (most excellently).
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david ong gave props (3 Nov 2009):
outstanding!!!! what a great artist you are!
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Michaela Krumrey gave props (3 Nov 2009):
beautiful
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elfriede fulda gave props (3 Nov 2009):
OK,,Joe,,my fave of all of yours,,lol....MIL
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Levi Cusio said (3 Nov 2009):
great shot! love the water texture
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Sumna gave props (4 Nov 2009):
this is breathtaking. stunning capture
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Alexis Gerard gave props (4 Nov 2009):
Another stunner
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Ed Puskas gave props (5 Nov 2009):
Great shot, perfect speed on the water!
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Bruce Miller gave props (5 Nov 2009):
Good exposure control for an excellent effect
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lowison gave props (9 Nov 2009):
Yeah , my vote!!
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Gary Fudge gave props (9 Nov 2009):
Super original idea. Voted+
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John Linton gave props (10 Nov 2009):
Oh YEAH! Rad!
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Karen Zimmerman gave props (14 Nov 2009):
Fantastic! Voted!
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Alexis Gerard gave props (3 Dec 2009):
Back to vote on this beauty
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Nelson Campbell gave props (7 Dec 2009):
Slowly, slowly...so beautiful.
