triptych #23 ~ a sort of mystery

grottos / Rich Lake ~ Newcomb, NY - in the Adirondack PARK • click to embiggen

In Rochester again visiting with the West Coast Son who came in for the funeral services of his grandfather on my ex's side of the family. I also have been visiting with my ex and a couple of my ex brothers-in-law - memories galore.

Been making a few pictures along the way but haven't had time to process and post. So today's triptych is from a recent canoe paddle on a wilderness lake where the wife and I came across this very unusual shoreline rock formation. A formation which looks like miniature - openings are 3-4 feet tall - sea caves.

Over the years I have paddled a lot of Adirondack waters and have never seen anything like this formation. And adding a bit of mystery to the formation is the fact that it is located on the shoreline of somewhat narrow (100 yards-ish) and rather tranquil inlet / bay off of the main lake. Which, in my head, leads to the question of how it was formed.

I assume that rock, even relatively soft rock, requires a long period of time of being subjected to reasonably strong water forces / erosion to create such a formation and it is hard for me to imagine such a force in this location. Even though the inlet eventually does lead to a short narrow river with a few short rapids - more like riffles than rapids - with very minor elevation drop, it seems to me that the requisite water force / erosion needed to create such a formation would be rather rare and most certainly short-lived.

In any event, I think it's time to find a geologist who is familiar with Adirondack geology.

Comments

[Jimmi Nuffin]

Any inactive volcanoes near by?