Friday 26 November 2010

Bovine 'Mummy'


Found at about 5.000 m above sea level after the ice melt down
The Andes, Copiapó area, Chile

6 comments:

Stickup Artist said...

Oh Wow. We have the same phenomenon here but with ancient bristlecone pine trees. The altitude preserves the dead and gnarls them into the most unusual forms. Quite like this. The head still upright is startling!

Diane said...

That is really wierd! Diane

Joan Elizabeth said...

Well that's a change. Very interesting.

Lowell said...

Fantastic! Is this where they found the ice-maiden?

Yoshi said...

What a harsh environment. I love the composition of this shot and the title, as well!!!
Have a nice weekend.

Francisca said...

A little creepy, this one... :-)