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Much like the Giant’s Causeway, the Garny Gorge is made out of a high number of basalt columns. It’s an absolute must-see if you find yourself in Armenia. It’s a wonderful canyon shaped by the ever-flowing river Goght river. Atop the basalt walls of the gorge the famous 1st century Garni temple can be seen.
Garni Gorge offers its visitors an incredible view and makes them feel like they’re in a fantasy place.
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September 6, 2008
holy shit… wow
September 7, 2008
Hard to tell which way up you are.
September 7, 2008
Strange too, how the columns appear to be sheared off square at the end.
October 6, 2008
You can also find basalt columns in Yellowstone National Park as well as Eastern Washington State and Oregon. They are amazing, some in E. Washington are like giant halls of columns you can walk through.
October 7, 2008
Amazing. We have a ton of columnar basalt here in Idaho, but you’ll be lucky to see a 10′ section in one piece. In fact, there’s lots of money in providing 1-3 foot sections of that basalt for all sorts of landscaping purposes.
I can’t believe that sort of grand scale formation, except that I know it makes perfect geologic sense…
October 7, 2008
It’s really the fossilized hive of giant bees.
October 8, 2008
Thanks Spooky, way cool pics way cool site!
October 9, 2008
I would like to give my own backside a good kicking again for not going to see this when I had a chance. I was only about 18 miles away and realised that I needed to get back to the port.
October 9, 2008
‘Shopped
October 23, 2008
and who said rocks aren’t cool?