These incredible looking flowers are monkey orchids. There are two species shown here, Dracula simia (the ones that look like monkey faces) and Orchis simia (which resemble little dancing monkeys). Dracula simia are only found in the cloud forests of southeastern Ecuador at elevations of 1000 to 2000 meters and their flowers smell likes ripe oranges. Orchis simia are found in Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia, Asia Minor and Iran and the flowers smell strongly of feces!
"Wave Rock" is a natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave. This real nature wonder is located 3 Kilometers east the town of Hyden in Western Australia. The Wave Rock is 15 meters high and almost 100 metres long.
According to scientists, this stunning stone formation is 2700 millions years old. The rock is composed by grey and red granite strips. According to geologists, the particular shape of the rock was formed by subsurface chemical weathering followed by removal of the soft weathered granite by fluvial erosion; this weathering occurred below ground level before it was exposed. The colours of the rock were produced by the rain chemical deposits (carbonates and iron hydroxide) down the face, forming vertical stripes of greys reds and yellows. It is an interesting and nice spectacle to see how the rock changes its colors along the day, producing awesome views.
This is the great example of how easily your eyes can fool you! The circles appear to be slightly rotating, but in fact, they are not moving at all. It is the shadows that move around it that give the illusion.
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