Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Other Features in Thermal Areas of New Zealand

Alum cliffs show many layers of rock which is dangerous to climb because one never knows which layer will break when he/she is climbing. Looking at it is better!

Oyster Pool is another feature to see. Will there be oysters in the pool? I guess not. If there are oysters, they have been thoroughly cooked, but not fit to eat!

Lake Ngakora (the grandfather) is a beautiful green lake more than 700 years old formed after an eruption. There is still rising steam from the lake. This indicates it is still thermally active.

Yellowish brown sulphur mounds are found. Heaps of sulphur stack up like ant mounds.

1 comment:

Ho Keung and Yin Ping said...

Thank you for the descriptions, especially about the Oyster Pool. It is humourous and makes it more alive.