Just to the south of us here where the Rhine River has rather a wide flood valley there are massive sand dunes. Surprised ? I sure as hell was considering that everything else that is visible as far as the eye can see is lush verdent green pastures, agricultural fields, state forestry and buildings.
It is really bizzare but apparently the Rhine Valley was some 4,000 metres deep 150 mil years ago and the mighty river has slowly filled its flood plains and valley floor with river washed gravels and sands.
Today they are visible as these massive waves of dunes that has one expecting to see Peter O’Toole, as Lawrence of Arabia, pissed to the eyeballs on schnapps and cider, charging down them on his trusty Arabian steed, bedouin headress flying in the breeze, sword brandished aloft.
( *** Diary note: Apple Harvest 2006, must procure one horse, one sword, one Arabian Nights costume, large goat skin water bag for cider...hmmmm.........)
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