The magical caves of Tlemcen
Yasmina Bouderba
CRAAG, Algiers, Algeria
This is a huge cavity in the limestone massif of Ain Fezza (Tlemcen, Algeria). This geological curiosity is located 1143 m above sea level and date from about 65,000 years. Ain Fezza Caves are embedded in a set of Jurassic giving a range of karst forms. On this photo we can see stalagmites and stalactites formed over centuries and whose shapes evoke human figures, landscapes and other objects which we guess nature. We can also admire the stalactites with colorful reliefs which present a relic of inverted desert.
Category
Reuse
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Yasmina Bouderba (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
5.6 MB
Aspect
4:3
Width
4288 px
Height
3216 px
Brand
Olympus
Model
u5010,S5010
Exposure
5 mm f/2.8 1/30 s ISO 640
Coordinates
34.8700, -1.2300
Tint
Strong brown
Submitted
26 February 2015
Taken
7 December 2014
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