Botanical geological formations
by Cheryl Hoyle
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Botanical geological formations
Artist
Cheryl Hoyle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The main tidepools and sculptured formations are formed out of soft sandstone. Some of the parks tidepools are formed by wave-tossed boulders grinding out pockets in the sandstone. Purple Sea Urchins further modify these tidepools by grinding out small pockets. Ridges of shale and quartz jut up through black basalt,and the southern cliffs form some of the most photogenic landscapes found on southern Vancouver Island.
There are some plants and animals that are specialists to the high impact waves found at Botanical Beach. The Gooseneck Barnacle (an animal),and the Sea Palm (a brown algae) are two of these. These organisms survive in the surf zone by being attached to the rock with flexible stocks that bend with the force of the waves. They are just two of the thousands of species of marine invertebrates and algae that can be found here at low tide. Purple Sea Urchins have established a particular niche in the soft sandstone. Their sharp,hard spines help to wear away indentations in which they live.
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June 30th, 2018
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