Moeraki Boulders

The geological story is cool, sediment accumulated over thousands of years and solidified into these nearly perfect spheres that were buried by retreating seas and later exposed by those same waters. Native legend tells of canoes lost at sea and these boulders are their cargo of gourds that was scattered to the beaches. Impressive to see no matter the origin story one chooses. I say at least one of them looks like a pint-sized Death Star! Some like eggs that have broken with the yolks frozen in time as they pour out of the shell.

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