Pillars of Clay Leftover from the last Ice Age that remain uneroded due to the rocks sitting on top. Eventually the clay loses strength, sending the rock tumbling down the mountain. [1200x800]

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image showing Pillars of Clay Leftover from the last Ice Age that remain uneroded due to the rocks sitting on top. Eventually the clay loses strength, sending the rock tumbling down the mountain. [1200x800]

Z3F on October 1st, 2017 at 14:07 UTC »

Credit to photographer Kilian Schönberger. Photos taken in the Alps of South Tyrol, Italy.

Arayder on October 1st, 2017 at 14:47 UTC »

I'm having trouble understanding how this happens, wouldn't erosion work under the rock and erode away all the clay equally?

sexquipoop69 on October 1st, 2017 at 15:36 UTC »

I saw a mini version of this on a job site this summer. https://imgur.com/a/FMJb6