The Seven Giants of the Urals Seven stone colossi, in the middle - TopicsExpress



          

The Seven Giants of the Urals Seven stone colossi, in the middle of nowhere, seem to have made a stop along the way to admire the scenery from the top of a plateau. With heights ranging from 30 to 42 meters, is os seven moai, that nature has molded for over 200 million years, are one of the most impressive and magical geological legacy of the planet. geologic formation of Man-Pupu -Nyor (Мань-Пупу-Нёр, in Mansi language means little mountain of the gods) is an inhospitable and remote part of the Komi Republic. The seven stone totems that make this monumental marvel not only for its location, size and imposing presence, but also for its amazing forms (some of which are narrower at the base) and whimsical arrangement (six are grouped as the observing seventh appears in the distance.) This singular phenomenon, which since time immemorial has been a source of all kinds of fables and legends originated 200-300 million years ago, when there was erected a mountain. Over time, erosion from rain, wind, frost and other weather events have been eroded its surface to stop the seven pillars that are now preserved. extreme continental climate of the region makes seven stone giants take many facets depending on the time of day and weather conditions, endless metamorphosis is surprising.
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 15:08:51 +0000

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