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Anthropology

GiqueCee

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18. Enlighten us...

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 05:41 PM

6 hrs ago

... what is the giveaway? I've been a graphics professional for 60+ years, and I've got a pretty keen eye for fakery, but I don't see it. I'm not trying to be a smartass, I genuinely want to know, what's the tell? I'm always ready to learn.

The cloudy dust at the bottom of the lefthand slope is a bit fuzzy. Is that what you're referring to?

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Never seen a picture of the great rift valley before. [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Amazing... hlthe2b Friday #1

It is where they have found early, early hominids in applegrove Friday #2

Yup... It would be fascinating to visit. hlthe2b Friday #3

Decades ago the was a 'glamping' trip you could take applegrove Friday #4

Saw it in person about 6 years ago. It's impressive. sinkingfeeling Friday #5

Wow Farmer-Rick Friday #6

The Gods Must Be Crazy JoseBalow Friday #7

That was my exact reaction as well. Bev54 Friday #8

On the bucket list. paleotn Friday #9

Never heard of the lava lake. It does sound dangerous. applegrove Friday #11

The danger isn't just the vulcanism. The Afar region is politically unstable in the extreme. paleotn 14 hrs ago #14

Yes they mentioned the political danger in that region applegrove 8 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Friday #10

It is a very famous and significant geological feature. Not only because rift valleys are potential lakes and oceans, Martin68 Friday #12

Looks like AI to me. LudwigPastorius Friday #13

Enlighten us... GiqueCee 6 hrs ago #18

The umbrella thorn acacia growing out of the rock looks painted on. LudwigPastorius 1 hr ago #19

! Marcuse 12 hrs ago #15

One cynical commenter on Bluesky... GiqueCee 6 hrs ago #17