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Alcantara Gorges...

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Alcantara Gorges sent on November 29, 2015 (19:27) by Nicolò Cavallaro. 49 comments, 16228 views.

, tripod. Gole dell'Alcantara, Italy.

Le Gole dell'Alcantara sono figlie dell'attività che circa 300.000 anni fa ha caratterizzato la zona che abbraccia i comuni di Castiglione di Sicilia e Motta Camastra. Sono in sostanza uno splendido canyon di origine vulcanica, attraversato dal fiume Alcantara e costituito da pareti basaltiche alte svariate decine di metri e larghe dai 2 ai 4/5 metri. A differenza da quanto sostenuto fino a non molto tempo fa, il canyon non si è formato grazie all'azione erosiva dell'acqua durata migliaia di anni. Recenti studi portano a ritenere che in realtà la sua origine è da attribuirsi ad eventi sismici che con un movimenti sussultorio-tettonici fecero letteralmente spaccare in due vecchi laghi basaltici preesistenti (originatisi appunto 300.000 anni fa dalla fuoriuscita di magma dalle fessurazioni dei basamenti pre-etnei), consentendo all'acqua del fiume di insinuarsi al suo interno. Ad avvalorare questa tesi la struttura delle pareti, intatta e spigolosa, che in certi punti assume la caratteristica forma a "cataste di legna" ed in altri a "colonne d'organo". E la particolarità delle Gole dell'Alcantara, oltre all'alveo di pietra lavica su cui scorre il fiume, consiste proprio nella struttura delle pareti, povera di silicio ma ricca di ferro, magnesio e calcio. La presenza dell'acqua del fiume e la relativa percolazione all'interno della massa magmatica causò un raffreddamento più veloce di questo strato dando origine a profonde fratture irregolari le quali, intersecandosi, formarono strutture prismatiche di varia configurazione, pentagonali ed esagonali, che richiamano incredibilmente la struttura molecolare dei materiali che la costituiscono. Un vero spettacolo. Questo tratto delle Gole che ho fotografato presenta un alveo composto da rocce più levigate, ma ugualmente affascinante. Ad ornare questo luogo incantevole i colorati Oleandri che incredibilmente riescono a crescere da fenditure nel basalto. [TEMA NERO per la visualizzazione] #Vulcani #Sicilia #LongExposures #Fiumi



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avatarjunior
sent on November 29, 2015 (20:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular with the small oleander that challenge the rocks. :-)

avatarsenior
sent on November 29, 2015 (21:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Aaaaa ... mmazzaCheBella!

avatarsupporter
sent on November 30, 2015 (0:09)

What an amazing image! Love the viewpoint and the pink flowers adding colour interest.

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (0:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful, hello Andrea

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (7:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful beautiful. Composition and effect very suggestive

avatarsupporter
sent on November 30, 2015 (11:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful location

Greetings
Luca

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (17:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A place that's fantastic. I remember visiting a small stretch of the Alcantara Gorge in my distant vacation in Sicily (1967). I really want to go back to visit the beautiful island.
Clara

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (21:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

How wonderful!! Fine performance for a fantastic place !!!

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (22:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The beautiful compo and great contrasts and colors
Compliments

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (22:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Superb !!! :-)

avatarsupporter
sent on November 30, 2015 (22:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fantastic!

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (22:42) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

that extraordinary place worth visiting ... wow!
Congratulations Nico are a continuous spot of your beautiful region

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (23:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Gorges not know in detail, but you knew enhance them with a click wonderful wow! Wow! Wow! :-P Compliments Gianni ;-) :-P

avatarsenior
sent on November 30, 2015 (23:15)

Wow,what a superb scenic image,nice flow to the shot,very nice!

avatarsenior
sent on December 01, 2015 (1:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Sicily, an island full. Sea, culture, art, food .... And then you discover unimaginable places and unique beauty. I forgot, click sublime.

avatarsupporter
sent on December 01, 2015 (9:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Glad you like :-)

Many thanks to all: Toni, Centaur, Andrew, John, Luke, Soriana, Antonio Lorenzo, Valentina, Agata, Lorenzo, John, Larry and Pasquale.

PS: the Oleander me crazy, because, besides being beautiful, they can grow in places unthinkable and right on the Alcantara Gorges act as pearls in this beautiful natural scenery.

Greetings to all of you.
Nicolò



avatarjunior
sent on December 03, 2015 (13:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Spectacular, well-run shot and light. I really like how the eye part of the flower, fall and then goes to the little waterfall. Bravissimo.
Marzio

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sent on December 05, 2015 (9:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always nice to receive your detailed comments Marzio ;-)
As well as a connoisseur of wines (and wine!), You're also a connoisseur of photos: -D
Seriously, I think it seriously and not in reference to this shooting my course ;-)

Greetings
Nicolò

avatarsenior
sent on December 14, 2015 (19:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

spectacular view ..
compliments
Hello

avatarsenior
sent on December 14, 2015 (19:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Gorgeous


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