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Hexagonal basalt columns rise from breaking surf at Cape Pillar, with patches of green vegetation clinging to the upper ledges, April 2022.
Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania · April 2022

Hexagonal Wall at the Waterline

Green vegetation clings to ledges in the hexagonal basalt face at Cape Pillar, contrasting with grey rock and white foam below. The columns rise in a near-vertical wall, their tops broken and uneven where jointing has fractured the dolerite.

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Nikon D85080mmf/6.31/1000sISO 180016 April 2022

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