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African-American soldiers in a segregated bicycle unit, Wyoming, USA, 1896 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What is the formation that they’re standing on, a frozen waterfall?

[–] Bugger@mander.xyz 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Those are travertine terraces, minerals deposited by hydrothermal processes. it says they're in Yellowstone so I would guess it's around Mammoth Hot Springs.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago

Some actor just got arrested for walking on something similar to those. They are very delicate.