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Posted: 15 May 2017

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Ball's Pyramid

Ball's Pyramid
Sitting some 20km to the SE of Lord Howe Island, Ball's Pyramid rises 561M from the ocean. It is all that remains of an island formed by volcanism about 6.5 million years ago. Discovered in 1788 by Lt Lidgbird Ball (hence the name) it was unclimbed until 1965.

Nouchetdu38, slgwv, Berny, Malik Raoulda and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 slgwv
slgwv club
Looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings!
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to slgwv club
It could well be, Steve. It's now the world's tallest sea stack.
7 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to tiabunna club
I wonder if it's a volcanic neck--the congealed lava left in the throat of the volcano, which is much more resistant to erosion than the rest of the edifice. Shiprock, New Mexico is an example; except it doesn't rise directly out of the sea!
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to slgwv club
I'd think that is very likely, Steve.
7 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to tiabunna club
It occurred to me it looks a lot like Shiprock, which motivated me to dig this out of the archives:
www.ipernity.com/doc/289859/44853294
That partly submerged ridge ending at the nubbin to the right in your photo could be one of the radial dikes.
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
BLUE ..tifully captured George.
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you, Jaap, :-)
7 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Who'd want to climb this when just looking at it is great:-)
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Gudrun club
Thanks, Gudrun, I can understand that. When they climbed it though, they found a stick insect (phasmid) previously thought extinct!
7 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
A wonderful picture, George ! Like the different kinds of Blue very much !
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you, Ulrich.
7 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Simply amazing !!
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Pam J club
It is indeed, Pam.
7 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Fantastic shot. Well done George Regards Tess.
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thanks very much, Tess.
7 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
It's a long way to sail with all the climbing gear, George. For some reason the island reminds me of Steve Bell's cartoon portrayal of Margaret Thatcher - her face seems to be looking upwards at about 60 degrees. I have a strange way of seeing things. ;-)
7 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Amelia club
Amelia, I had not heard of Steve Bell or his cartoon, but your comment made me look it up. I'm about to go to bed and now I'm concerned I'll have trouble sleeping. :-)
7 years ago.

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